Prolonged

Pronunciation: /prəˈlɔŋd/

Definitions of prolonged

adjective extending for a long period of time

Example Sentences

A1 The prolonged winter made the trees lose their leaves.

A2 She suffered from a prolonged illness that kept her in bed for weeks.

B1 The prolonged negotiations finally resulted in a peace agreement.

B2 The prolonged exposure to the sun caused her skin to burn.

C1 The prolonged use of the medication had unexpected side effects.

C2 The prolonged drought in the region led to widespread crop failures.

Examples of prolonged in a Sentence

formal The patient experienced prolonged symptoms after the surgery.

informal She had a prolonged wait at the doctor's office.

slang I can't deal with this prolonged meeting anymore.

figurative The prolonged silence between them spoke volumes.

Grammatical Forms of prolonged

• past tense: prolonged
• plural: prolonged
• comparative: more prolonged
• superlative: most prolonged
• present tense: prolong
• future tense: will prolong
• perfect tense: have prolonged
• continuous tense: is prolonging
• singular: prolonged
• positive degree: prolonged
• infinitive: prolong
• gerund: prolonging
• participle: prolonging

Origin and Evolution of prolonged

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'prolonged' originated from the Latin word 'prolongare', which is a combination of 'pro-' meaning 'forward' and 'longus' meaning 'long'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'prolonged' has retained its original meaning of extending the duration or length of something, but it has also come to be used in a figurative sense to describe the continuation or persistence of a situation or condition.