ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01110 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
prolong
v.
US/prəˈlɔːŋ/
UK/prəˈlɒŋ/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of prolong
1verb
To extend the duration or length of something; to make something last longer.
The doctor decided to prolong her hospital stay for another week.
The doctor decided to prolong her hospital stay for another week.
Heavy rain prolonged the construction project by several months.
Heavy rain prolonged the construction project by several months.
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Derivatives of prolong
prolonged
lasting a long time; extended in duration (adjective)
The prolonged drought caused severe damage to the agricultural region.
The prolonged drought caused severe damage to the agricultural region.
prolongation
the act of extending or the state of being extended (noun)
The prolongation of the negotiations frustrated both parties involved.
The prolongation of the negotiations frustrated both parties involved.
prolong someone's life
to extend the duration of someone's existence (phrase)
Modern medicine can prolong someone's life significantly.
Modern medicine can prolong someone's life significantly.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of prolong
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Common Phrases with prolong
prolong one's lifeprolong one's life
prolong a meetingprolong a meeting
prolong the sufferingprolong the suffering
prolong negotiationsprolong negotiations
prolong one's stayprolong one's stay
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Practice Question: prolong
Choose the best word for the blank
The conference was ___ into the following week due to ongoing discussions.
- A prolong
- B prolonged
- C prolonging
- D prolongs
The passive voice 'was prolonged' requires the past participle form to match the auxiliary verb 'was'.