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Rareprolonging
The correct spelling is prolonging.
How to pronounce prolonging
verb
Say it like: Pro-lon-jin-g
The correct spelling is prolonging. To extend in space or length. For example: "The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further."
Usage Examples
“The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.”
“the gradual prolongings of the whale's visible jets — Herman Melville.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To extend in space or length.
- 2.To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of
- 3.To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
- 4.To become longer; lengthen.
noun
- 1.Prolongation
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