prolong

«prolong» in Mova's school dictionary: to make it last longer — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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 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

• 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.