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[ verb ] lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Examples : "We prolonged our stay" "She extended her visit by another day" "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" Used in print (Sexology, 28:1...)The false reasoning is that a gradual advance prolongs the pain while a swift powerful act gets it over with and leaves the girl pleased with his virility and grateful for his decisiveness in settling the problem once_and_for_all . (Lilian Pompian, "Tooth-Straightening Today"...)`` For these and other reasons '' , says Dr._Brodie , `` orthodontics can prolong the life of teeth '' . (Frank Murphy, "New Southern Fiction: Urban or Ag...)Modern writers , who are supposed to keep their fingers firmly upon the pulse of their subjects , insist upon drawing_out this legend , prolonging its burial , when it well deserves a rest after the overexploitation of the past century . Related terms lengthen spin temporize extend carry prolongation lengthiness extension |
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[ verb ] lengthen or extend in duration or space
Examples "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible" "prolong the treatment of the patient" "keep up the good work" Related terms |
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