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Synonyms for prolong
prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋpro·long
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
prolong
To protract is to cause to occupy a longer time than is usual, expected, or desirable. We defer a negotiation which we are slow to enter upon; we protract a negotiation which we are slow to conclude; delay may be used of any stage in the proceedings; we may delay a person as well as an action, but defer and protract are not used of persons. Elongate is not used of actions or abstractions, but only of material objects or extension in space; protract is very rarely used of concrete objects or extension in space; we elongate a line, protract a discussion. Protract has usually an unfavorable sense, implying that the matter referred to is already unduly long, or would be so if longer continued; continue is neutral, applying equally to the desirable or the undesirable. Postpone implies a definite intention to resume, as defer also does, though less decidedly; both are often used with some definite limitation of time; as, to postpone till, until, or to a certain day or hour. One may defer, delay, or postpone a matter intelligently and for good reason; he procrastinates through indolence and irresolution. Compare HINDER.
Synonyms:
continue, defer, delay, draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, postpone, procrastinate, protractAntonyms:
abbreviate, abridge, conclude, contract, curtail, hasten, hurry, limit, reduce, shortenPreposition:
To protract a speech by verbosity, through an unreasonable time, to, till, or until a late hour.
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Princeton's WordNet
prolong, protract, extend, draw outverb
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"
Synonyms:
evoke, widen, run, lead, continue, aspirate, elicit, poke out, extend, suck out, stretch out, draw out, offer, put out, take out, educe, carry, pull out, go, stretch, protract, stretch forth, pass, keep up, reach out, pull up, unfold, exsert, gallop, expand, cover, strain, extract, sustain, hold out, pull, broadenprolong, sustain, keep upverb
lengthen or extend in duration or space
"We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
Synonyms:
have, suffer, keep up, keep, draw out, nurture, support, hold up, hold, sustain, confirm, protract, follow, extend, get, corroborate, maintain, nourish, substantiate, affirm, keep abreast, preserve, conserve
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#26 | have | |
#77 | get | |
#123 | go | |
#148 | support | |
#617 | offer | |
#656 | keep | |
#672 | run | |
#846 | cover | |
#1056 | continue | |
#1164 | follow | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1493 | pass | |
#2412 | carry | |
#2422 | maintain | |
#3129 | expand | |
#3358 | confirm | |
#3446 | delay | |
#3810 | pull | |
#4532 | extend | |
#5572 | stretch | |
#5757 | extract | |
#6612 | strain | |
#6750 | preserve | |
#6848 | suffer | |
#11256 | sustain | |
#19474 | affirm | |
#19974 | conserve | |
#20313 | broaden | |
#22446 | nurture | |
#23567 | defer | |
#23908 | widen | |
#25927 | unfold | |
#28220 | postpone | |
#29479 | elicit | |
#29834 | evoke | |
#32756 | prolong | |
#34071 | retard | |
#38704 | nourish | |
#39584 | substantiate | |
#41877 | gallop | |
#51983 | lengthen | |
#62038 | elongate | |
#65919 | corroborate | |
#75746 | procrastinate | |
#96277 | aspirate | |
#311639 | protract |
How to use prolong in a sentence?
The political process is stumbling. Parties encourage each other to fight and these political games prolong the war, may God calm the situation so that there is any political solution, we want to go back to our country.
Corporations have been enthroned .... An era of corruption in high places will follow and the money power will endeavor to prolong its reign by working on the prejudices of the people... until wealth is aggregated in a few hands ... and the Republic is destroyed.
When you feel your song is orchestrated wrong, Why should you prolong your stay? When the wind and weather blow your dreams sky-high, Sail away, sail away, sail away!
It's their offseason, i guess for me it was to see all those guys in the gym before their season starts and they're so dedicated and committed to what they do, especially those two guys, Peyton and Tom. They're both in their mid-30s and they want to prolong their careers as much as they can.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls:
We will prolong these measures as long as necessary, as long as the threat remains so high.
Translations for prolong
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- أطالArabic
- prodloužitCzech
- forlængeDanish
- verlängern, hinauszögern, ausdehnenGerman
- παρατείνωGreek
- prokrasti, longigi, vastigiEsperanto
- prolongarSpanish
- edasi lükkama, pikendamaEstonian
- طولانی کردنPersian
- pidentää, venyttää, jatkaa, pitkittääFinnish
- prolongerFrench
- fadúIrish
- elhalaszt, meghosszabbítHungarian
- memperpanjangIndonesian
- prolungareItalian
- ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆKannada
- prorogatLatin
- aukume, tinakuMāori
- bestendigenDutch
- forlengeNorwegian
- przedłużaćPolish
- adiar, prolongarPortuguese
- prelungiRomanian
- продлевать, отложить, откладывать, продлитьRussian
- skjuta upp, förlängaSwedish
- uzatmakTurkish
- طول دیناUrdu
- פאַרלענגערןYiddish
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