PROLONG

• (verb) 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 : draw out , extend , protract

  Bina and Raju fell in love with Darjeeling and decided to protract their holiday by a week. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) 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 : keep up , sustain

  The doctor said they would have to prolong the use of the plaster cast by another three months. -added by naila_inlas

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