prolong :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

extend, protract, draw out

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

keep up, sustain

v. lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

extend, widen

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

stretch, extend

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

stretch, extend

v. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

stretch, elongate, make long

v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

expand, blow up, inflate, amplify

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

augment

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

develop

v. make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"

elaborate, complicate, refine

v. make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

renew

v. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

recondition

v. bring into an improved condition; "He reconditioned the old appliances"

rejuvenate, make youthful, make younger

v. make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"

stay, rest, remain, continue

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

immortalize, eternize, eternalize

v. make famous forever; "This melody immortalized its composer"

deify

v. consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

preserve

v. prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"

protect

v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

shorten, make shorter

v. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"

end, terminate, bring to an end, cause to end

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

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