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prolongs

prolongs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prolong.

Meaning of prolong

Verb

prolong (third-person singular simple present prolongs, present participle prolonging, simple past and past participle prolonged)

  1. (transitive) To extend in space or length.
  2. (transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of.
    • Complaining prolongs one’s pain.
    Synonyms:
    draw out
  3. (transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
    • The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.
  4. (intransitive) To become longer; lengthen.

Questions about prolongs

What is prolongs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Prolongs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prolong.

Words near prolongs in the dictionary

  1. prolonging
  2. prolongingly
  3. prolongings
  4. prolongment
  5. prolongments
  6. prolongs
  7. prolongued
  8. prolotherapist
  9. prolotherapists
  10. prolotherapy
  11. proluciferin

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