Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who or that which prolongs, or lengthens in time or space.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who, or that which, causes an extension in time or space.

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  • noun One who or that which prolongs, or lengthens in time or space.

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Examples

  • In the century mentioned above, I left out another form of the vampire motif: the prolonger of innocence.

    Vampires for Snobs 2010

  • Connu pour sa cupidité, Marlborough fut soupçonné de prolonger la guerre par intérêt personnel.

    Archive 2010-05-01 Rene Meertens 2010

  • En fait je viens ecrire mais quoi? je n'ai strictement rien a dire! il me reste deux semaines et j'ai terminé mes etudes et quand je dis terminé c TERMINE car je n'ai pas l'intention de les prolonger ...

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • This sounds like it will be a bitter, prolonger battle in Alger's NC to determine who will speak for *the people . . .

    The fur flies in CD 12 2007

  • This displays the enthusiasm of men and women of Ploiesti and besides it reminds us that we, Romanians and Cubans, have similarities in this respect -- political enthusiasm, revolutionary enthusiasm. (loud, prolonger applause).

    PLOIESTI SPEECH 1972

  • [177] _Le crépuscule aux monts prolonger ses adieux.

    The Heavenly Father Lectures on Modern Atheism Ernest Naville

  • PROROGER, suspendre et fixer à une date ultérieure les séances de; prolonger le temps accordé pour faire une chose.

    French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann

  • Pour ce qui regarde le temps, peut être qu'il seroit possible de le prolonger un peu pour la médaille de l'amiral Paul

    The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

  • Nous espérons la conserver; que Dieu veuille lui prolonger la vie comme vous voyez que nous en avons besoin, et avoir votre Révérence en sa sainte garde.

    The Letters of St. Teresa 1902

  • If everybody knew the power of laughter as a health tonic and life prolonger the tinge of sadness which now clouds the American face would largely disappear, and many physicians would find their occupation gone.

    Cheerfulness as a Life Power Orison Swett Marden 1887

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