prolong
part of speech
verb (prolong, prolongs, prolonged, prolonging)
meaning for a pupil
To prolong something means to make it last longer. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means to live a long time. "Prolong your days" is a blessing for a long life in the land. In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes it is also said of the righteous, while the wicked will not prolong their days. Interpretation: Tradition reads long life as a reward for keeping commandments, such as sending away the mother bird (Deuteronomy 22:7) and honoring parents. Proverbs links it to hating greed, and Ecclesiastes to fearing God. In the primary lessons: In stories and everyday life, people prolong a holiday, a visit or a game; in health, medicines may prolong life. In science, keeping food cold prolongs its freshness. Phrases: «prolong the agony», «prolong life», «prolonged» (long-lasting, as in «prolonged rain»).
examples
- thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, but the young thou mayest take unto thyself; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. (Torah DEU.22.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- and that ye may prolong your days upon the land, which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey. (Torah DEU.11.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- I declare unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it. (Torah DEU.30.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. (Writings PRO.28.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God. (Writings ECC.8.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- We prolonged our holiday by two days. tree →
- Keeping milk in the fridge prolongs its life. tree →
- Don't prolong the argument; just say sorry. tree →
- The new medicine helped prolong Grandad's life. tree →
- Extra time prolonged the football match. tree →
- Prolonged rain caused flooding in the valley. tree →
- Stop prolonging the agony and tell us who won! tree →
- He wondered whether it were possible, by living simply and frugally henceforth, to prolong his life as long as he wished. tree →
note
Regular verb: prolonged, prolonging. Adjective: prolonged (lasting a long time). Formal word; everyday: make longer, drag out, extend. Pronounced pro-LONG.
In the corpora
- The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
- The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «prolong» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.