prolong

🇺🇸 /prəˈlɔːŋ/ 🇬🇧 /prəˈlɒŋ/
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Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-C1
verb
R

to make something last longer

The medicine helped prolong the patient's life.

translation

v. to make something last longer

Word Forms

3rd Present prolongs
Past prolonged
Perfect prolonged
Progressive prolonging