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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro
before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf.
{Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ]
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1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
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2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw
out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.
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Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak.
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The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.
--Dryden.
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3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.
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