Extend and Prolong

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Extend

Extend verb - To make longer.

Usage example: our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week

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Prolong is a synonym for extend in lengthen topic. In some cases you can use "Prolong" instead a verb "Extend", when it comes to topics like increase, expand, longer, make longer. popular alternative

Nearby Words: extended, extent, extensive, extension, extending

Prolong

Prolong verb - To make longer.

Usage example: would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible

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Extend is a synonym for prolong in lengthen topic. You can use "Extend" instead a verb "Prolong", if it concerns topics such as increase, expand. popular alternative

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging

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Common collocations

ability	extend ability	prolong ability
power	extend power	prolong power
life	extend life	prolong life
youth	extend youth	prolong youth
Other words: trial, series, time, bit, story, effects, magic, age, immortality, war, lifetime, lifespan, lives.

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