prolong
From LSJ
ἀλλ' οὐδὲν δεῖ παρὰ τὸν βωμόν σε βουλεύειν → better safe than sorry
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
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 (Isoc. 413A). Prolonged, long: P. and V. μακρός. Lasting long: P. and V. χρόνιος.
