| prolong | | |
| v. (change) | 1. draw out, extend, prolong, protract | lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" |
| ~ carry, extend | continue or extend.; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" |
| ~ lengthen | make longer.; "Lengthen this skirt, please" |
| ~ extend | prolong the time allowed for payment of.; "extend the loan" |
| ~ temporise, temporize | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time.; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" |
| ~ spin out, spin | prolong or extend.; "spin out a visit" |
| v. (stative) | 2. keep up, prolong, sustain | lengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" |
| ~ keep on, retain, continue, keep | allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" |
| ~ preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" |
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