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prolong

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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Plain form
prolong

Third-person singular
prolongs

Past tense
prolonged

Past participle
prolonged

Present participle
prolonging

  1. If you prolong something, you lengthen it in time.
    Let's hope a blizzard will not prolong our visit with your mother.
    Don't prolong our misery by refusing to leave.
    The storm prolonged our stay at the ski lodge.
    Your presence is only prolonging my misery.