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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 , protractBina 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 , sustainThe 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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Mnemonics for prolong
(Tag: ) PRO + LONG... LONG something that is stretched out, drawn out. Therefore prolong is to stretch the time, delay.
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