prolong
    v 1: 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" [syn: prolong,
         protract, extend, draw out]
    2: 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" [syn:
       prolong, sustain, keep up]

Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prolonged; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Prolonging.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro
   before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf.
   Prolongate, Purloin. ]
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   1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
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   2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw
      out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.
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            Prolong awhile the traitor's life.    --Shak.
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            The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.
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