Prolong
131pro|long´er — pro|long «pruh LNG, LONG», transitive verb. 1. to make longer; extend; stretch: »Good care may prolong a sick person s life. The author cleverly prolonged the suspense in his mystery novel. It was useless to prolong the discussion (Edith Wharton) …
132pro|long´a|ble — pro|long «pruh LNG, LONG», transitive verb. 1. to make longer; extend; stretch: »Good care may prolong a sick person s life. The author cleverly prolonged the suspense in his mystery novel. It was useless to prolong the discussion (Edith Wharton) …
