prolong
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
prolongs;
prolonged;
prolonging
prolongs;
prolonged;
prolonging
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROLONG
[+ object]
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to make (something) last or continue for a longer time
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Chemotherapy helped to prolong [=extend] her life.
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Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.
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High interest rates were prolonging the recession.
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a prolongation of life/suffering
