3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. Shak.

Pro*long"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being prolonged; as, life is

prolongable by care.

Each syllable being a prolongable quantity.

Rush.

Pro*lon"gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prolongated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Prolongating.] [L. prolongatus, p. p. of prolongare. See Prolong.] To

prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.]

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