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- Dictionaryprolonged/prəˈlɒŋd/
adjective
- 1. continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy: "the region suffered a prolonged drought"
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continuing for a large amount of time. long He's been gone a long time. prolonged She returned to work after a prolonged illness. lengthy Airline passengers may face lengthy delays during holiday travel.
The meaning of PROLONGED is continuing for a notably long time : extended in duration. How to use prolonged in a sentence.
to make something last a longer time: They’re trying to prolong their lives. prolonged.
Prolonged definition: lasting a long time; lengthy. See examples of PROLONGED used in a sentence.
extend, lengthen, prolong, protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. extend a vacation. extend welfare services. lengthen a skirt.
Something prolonged is long and drawn-out — it's taking longer than it should. A prolonged wait is usually annoying.
Definition of prolonged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad. Antonyms: abbreviate. to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line. prolong. / prəˈlɒŋ; ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən / verb. tr to lengthen in duration or space; extend. Discover More. Derived Forms. proˈlongment, noun. prolongation, noun.
to make something last a longer time: They’re trying to prolong their lives. prolonged.
prolonged. adjective. 1. Of long duration: chronic, continuing, lingering, persistent, protracted. 2. Extending tediously beyond a standard duration: dragging, drawn-out, lengthy, long, long-drawn-out, overlong, protracted. 3. Having great physical length:
