Meanings
verbprolongate (third-person singular simple present prolongates, present participle prolongating, simple past and past participle prolongated)
present singular third person prolongates · participle present prolongating · participle past prolongated · past prolongated
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of prolong.
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Origin
- Latinprōlongāt-
- Englishprolongate
Learned borrowing from Latin prōlongāt-, the past participial stem of prōlongō.
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APA
prolongate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolongate
MLA
“prolongate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolongate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prolongate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolongate.
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