prolongate

[pruh-lawng-geyt, -long-] / prəˈlɔŋ geɪt, -ˈlɒŋ- /

VERB

lengthen

Synonyms

WEAK

amplify augment continue dilate distend drag out draw draw out elongate expand extend increase let out make longer pad proceed prolong protract reach spin spin out stretch string out

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But it is unnecessary to prolongate the branch CD to such a height, as it is evident that the barometer being immersed in air, the column of mercury AB will be equally in equilibrium with a column of air of the same diameter, though the leg CD be cut off at C, and the part CD be taken away altogether.

From Project Gutenberg

And she enclosed a snapshot of herself in one of these here war bride outfits and she looks so good in it that I bet she goes to church every Sunday and asks god to prolongate the war.

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prolongate

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