prolong

PROLONG', verb transitive [Latin pro and longus. See Long.]1. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of. Temperate habits tend to prolong life.2. To lengthen; to draw out in time by delay; to continue.Th' unhappy queen with talk prolong'd the night.3. To put off to a distant time.For I myself am not so well providedAs else I would be, were the day prolong'd.4. To extend in space or length