Prolong
11prolong — pro|long [prəˈlɔŋ US ˈlo:ŋ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: prolonguer, from Late Latin prolongare, from Latin longus long ] 1.) to deliberately make something such as a feeling or activity last longer = ↑lengthen ▪ I was trying to… …
12prolong — verb (T) 1 to deliberately make something such as a feeling or activity last longer: I was trying to think of some way to prolong the conversation. 2 prolong the agony informal to delay telling someone something that they very much want to know:… …
13prolong — UK [prəˈlɒŋ] / US [proʊˈlɔŋ] verb [transitive] Word forms prolong : present tense I/you/we/they prolong he/she/it prolongs present participle prolonging past tense prolonged past participle prolonged to make something last longer The ongoing… …
14prolong — /prəˈlɒŋ / (say pruh long) verb (t) 1. to lengthen out in time; to extend the duration of; to cause to continue longer: to prolong one s life. 2. to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line. {late Middle English prolonge(n), from Late… …
15prolong — verb a) To extend in space or length. The government shouldnt prolong deciding on this issue any further. b) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; …
16prolong — pro|long [ prou lɔŋ ] verb transitive to make something last longer: The ongoing violence has prolonged the suffering of our people. ─ opposite CURTAIL prolong the agony to delay doing something that is difficult or unpleasant …
17prolong — [[t]prəlɒ̱ŋ, AM lɔːŋ[/t]] prolongs, prolonging, prolonged VERB To prolong something means to make it last longer. [V n] Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war... [V n] The actual action of the drug can be prolonged… …
18prolong — pro•long [[t]prəˈlɔŋ, ˈlɒŋ[/t]] v. t. 1) to extend the duration of; cause to continue longer 2) to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < LL prōlongāre to lengthen =prō pro I+ longāre, v. der.… …
19prolong the agony — phrase to make an unpleasant feeling last longer, especially by making someone wait There’s no point in prolonging the agony – just tell her. Thesaurus: to delay someone, or to make someone waitsynonym to make something continue or last… …
20prolong the agony — If someone prolongs the agony, they make an unpleasant or tense situation last longer than necessary. Please don t prolong the agony. Just tell me whether I ve been accepted or not …
