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Meanings of prolong in English

Portuguese
extender
Catalan
estendre's
Spanish
alargar

Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.

        extender
        Spanish
        sostener

        Lengthen or extend in duration or space.

              sostener

              To lengthen in extent, scope, or range.

                    Usage of prolong in English
                    1
                    Postoperative pain, however, can prolong hospital stay and lead to increased morbidity.
                    Pubmed
                    2
                    A boycott would damage the credibility of the vote and prolong uncertainty.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    Johnson & delay the be ginning of negotiations & prolong the war.
                    The new yorker
                    4
                    Early detection and treatment of hypercalcemia in these patients may prolong survival.
                    Pubmed
                    5
                    And sometimes the couple would prolong the chase by favoring the girl.
                    The Life of Me: An Autobiography
                    6
                    Roots of the eucalyptus will prolong themselves incredibly in search of moisture.
                    Can Such Things Be?
                    7
                    Players taking new roles to prolong a career, or harden a team.
                    The Irish Times
                    8
                    Conclusion: The biofuel cells that use hyperthermophilic enzymes may prolong their life.
                    Pubmed
                    9
                    He seemed in no hurry and apparently wished to prolong the talk.
                    A Hoosier Chronicle
                    10
                    To fight the wolf with conventional weapons was to prolong the inevitable.
                    Shadow fall
                    11
                    Therefore you must not prolong this visit; he might take it amiss.
                    The Physiology of Marriage, Part 3
                    12
                    We were tempted to prolong the visit but were already behind schedule.
                    Jamaica Observer
                    13
                    Wealth was there; but it could not allay pain, or prolong life.
                    Sanders' Union Fourth Reader / Embracing a Full Exposition of th...
                    14
                    Then came an inspiration; here was a chance to prolong his visit.
                    Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 2: 1866-1875
                    15
                    None seemed as if they were particularly keen to prolong the evening.
                    After the fall
                    16
                    The commons agreed to prolong the term with regard to these forces.
                    The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. / From...
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                    Prolong through the time
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