prolong

v. நீட்டு, அளபெடுக்கச்செய், அசை ஒலிப்பினை நீடிக்கவை, காலங்கடத்து, நீடி, அளபெடு, கால நீட்டிப்புறு, தொடர்ந்து நீள்வுறு.

Synonyms

lengthen extend protract continue delay retard

Antonyms

curtail shorten contract discontinue

Pro*long", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prolonged; p. pr. & vb. n. Prolonging.] Etym: [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf. Prolongate, Purloin. ] 1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line. 2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days. Prolong awhile the traitor's life. Shak. The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. Dryden. 3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. Shak.

prolong - Similar Words

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