Word of the day
prolong
1. extend the duration of
“an idea that prolonged the life of the engine by many years”
2. extend in spatial length
“the line of his lips was prolonged in a short red scar”
verb
/prəˈlɔŋ/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"To prolong the suspense, the host _____the final results."
Select three words related to prolong
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- shorten
- extend
- restrict
- terminate
- elongate
- continue
Choose the phrase that uses prolong correctly
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Find a word related to prolong
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