Prolong
verb — past tense: prolonged ; past participle: prolonged ; present participle: prolonging ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to lengthen in time or space, to extend the duration of) prolong one's life ធ្វើអោយបានយូរ prolong a line ធ្វើអោយវែងឡើង
Example: Drugs that help to prolong life. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) ពន្យាពេល, បន្លាយពេល
- 3.
- (វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) បន្លាយ, ពន្យារ
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: prolonged ; past participle: prolonged ; present participle: prolonging ;
- 1.
- To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
- 2.
- To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.
- 3.
- To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
- 1.
- drag, draw, extend, lengthen, protract, stretch
- 1.
- abbreviate, contract, curtail, shorten