prolong

About 1.83 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To extend in space or length.
2. verb To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of.

   Complaining prolongs one’s pain.

3. verb To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

   The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.

4. verb To become longer; lengthen.

Similar words

protract draw out extend keep up sustain lengthen stretch expand increase continue

Often followed by

the his life their it its a this my your

Word family

prolongation prolongations prolonged prolonger prolongers prolonging prolongs