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Definitions of Prolong
Pronunciation : Pro*long"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf. Prolongate, Purloin. ]
Definition : 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.

t. [imp. & p. p. Prolonged; p. pr. & vb. n. Prolonging.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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