prolong
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
We prolonged our stay
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- prolongation derivation
- protraction derivation
- lengthiness derivation
- extendible derivation
- carry verb group
Sense 2 verb
lengthen or extend in duration or space
We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- prolongation derivation
- sustentation derivation
- protraction derivation
- upholder derivation
- sustainable derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | prolongation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | protraction |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lengthiness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | extendible |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | carry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | lengthen |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | extend |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | temporize |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | spin out |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | prolongation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustentation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | protraction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | upholder |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustainable |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | preserve |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | keep on |