Prolong: alternatives and connections

To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

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To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.

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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.

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To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.

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To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out.

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To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

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To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

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To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.

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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.

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To care; to desire.

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To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like.

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To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing o…

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To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.

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To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintai…

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To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintai…

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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.

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To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.

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To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as, a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.

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