Hypertext Webster Gateway: "prolong"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro
before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf.
{Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ]
1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw
out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.
Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak.
The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.
--Dryden.
3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
prolong
v 1: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer: "We prolonged
our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The
meeting was drawn out until midnight" [syn: {protract},
{extend}, {draw out}]
2: lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the
diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the
treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" [syn: {sustain},
{keep up}]
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