prolonged

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verb transitive

P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.

be prolonged (in time): P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι.

I thank old age for this favour only, that it has prolonged my life so far: P. χάριν ἔχω τῷ γήρᾳ ταύτην μόνην, ὅτι προήγαγεν εἰς τοῦτό μου τὸν βίον (Isocrates 413A).

prolonged, long: P. and V. μακρός.

lasting long: P. and V. χρόνιος.