PROLONG

prolong. prolong, stretch out, or defer.

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prolong. Prolong, v.t. to lengthen out in time, continue

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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. ]] 1. 1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
2. 2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.
Prolong awhile the traitor's life. Shak. The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. Dryden. 3. 3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. Shak.