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    prolonged
    /prəˈlɒŋd/

    adjective

    • 1. continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy: "the region suffered a prolonged drought"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROLONGED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prolongedProlonged Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PROLONGED is continuing for a notably long time : extended in duration. How to use prolonged in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROLONGED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A prolonged event or situation continues for a long time, or for longer than expected.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprolonged adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of prolonged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prolongedProlonged - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If something is tedious, time-consuming, and feels like it's taking forever, it's prolonged. Definitions of prolonged. adjective. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted. “a prolonged and bitter struggle”. synonyms: drawn-out, extended, lengthy, protracted. long.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › prolonged_adjprolonged, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective prolonged is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for prolonged is from 1557, in a translation by Thomas Paynell, translator. prolonged is formed within English, by derivation.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prolongProlong Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nov 5, 2024 · 1. : to lengthen in time : continue. 2. : to lengthen in extent, scope, or range. prolongation. (ˌ)prō-ˌlȯŋ-ˈgā-shən prə- noun. prolonger. prə-ˈlȯŋ-ər. noun. Synonyms. drag (out) draw out. elongate. extend. lengthen. outstretch. protract. stretch. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for prolong.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › prolongedProlonged - definition of prolonged by The Free Dictionary

    prolonged - relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › prolongedprolonged | meaning of prolonged in Longman Dictionary of...

    prolonged meaning, definition, what is prolonged: continuing for a long time: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROLONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To prolong something means to make it last longer. Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war. [VERB noun] The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly. [VERB noun] Synonyms: lengthen, continue, perpetuate, draw out More Synonyms of prolong.