Prolonging

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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