Prolong
/prəˈlɒŋ/noun
To make something last longer or continue for a longer time.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin roots meaning “forward” + “long,” so the idea of extending time was once imagined as physically lengthening something in space.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
prolongāre
“to lengthen out, make longer”
Late Latin
Latin
prolongare
“to extend, continue”
Old French
Old French
prolonger
“to lengthen, delay, defer”
14th Century
English
prolongen
“to make longer in time or extent”
Modern English
English
prolong
“to extend the duration of something”