prolong

English Thesaurus

1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

hypernym	:	lengthen,
definition	:	make longer (verb.change)

hyponym	:	extend,
definition	:	prolong the time allowed for payment of (verb.change)

hyponym	:	temporise, temporize,
definition	:	draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time (verb.change)

hyponym	:	spin, spin out,
definition	:	prolong or extend (verb.change)

verb group	:	carry, extend,
definition	:	continue or extend (verb.change)

2. lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold,
definition	:	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	continue, keep, keep on, retain,
definition	:	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

3. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

derivation	:	continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	extension, lengthiness, prolongation,
definition	:	amount or degree or range to which something extends (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	extendable, extendible,
definition	:	capable of being lengthened (adj.all)

4. lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

derivation	:	lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

derivation	:	maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep,
definition	:	the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (noun.act)

derivation	:	continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	maintainer, sustainer, upholder,
definition	:	someone who upholds or maintains (noun.person)

derivation	:	sustainable,
definition	:	capable of being sustained (adj.pert)

5. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

derivation	:	continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	extension, lengthiness, prolongation,
definition	:	amount or degree or range to which something extends (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	extendable, extendible,
definition	:	capable of being lengthened (adj.all)

6. lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

derivation	:	lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

derivation	:	maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep,
definition	:	the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (noun.act)

derivation	:	continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	maintainer, sustainer, upholder,
definition	:	someone who upholds or maintains (noun.person)

derivation	:	sustainable,
definition	:	capable of being sustained (adj.pert)