prolong
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prolong
- /pɹəʊˈlɒŋ/ UK
- /pɹoʊˈlɔŋ/
- /pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /pɹoʊˈlɒŋ/ Canada, dialectal
- /pɹəʉˈlɔŋ/ Australia
- /pɹɐʉˈlɒŋ/ New Zealand
- [pɹɐʉˈlɔ̟ŋ] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒŋ
Where it comes from
Either a back-formation from prolongation, or from Old French prolonguer or porloignier, from Latin prōlongō, from prō + longō. Doublet of purloin.
verb prolongs · prolonging · prolonged
- To extend in space or length.
- To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of. Complaining prolongs one’s pain.
- To put off to a distant time; to postpone. The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.
- To become longer; lengthen.
