Synonyms & related words for prolonging

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Words related to prolonging

Explore words related to prolonging — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include protract, prolongs, prolongate, extend, lengthening, prolongation, lengthiness, protractile. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does prolonging come from?

The word prolonging breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -long, from Latin longus (“long”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.