prolong
verb
[ prəˈlɒŋ ]
• extend the duration of.
• "an idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years"
Similar:
lengthen,
make longer,
extend,
extend the duration of,
draw out,
drag out,
protract,
spin out,
stretch out,
string out,
elongate,
carry on,
continue,
keep up,
keep something going,
go on with,
perpetuate,
sustain,
wire-draw,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French prolonguer, from late Latin prolongare, from pro- ‘forward, onward’ + longus ‘long’.
