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temporise vs prolong

prolong vs temporise

temporise and prolong both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
temporise No No Yes No
prolong No No Yes No
As verbs, prolong is a hypernym of temporise; that is, prolong is a word with a broader meaning than temporise:
  • temporise: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  • prolong: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Other hypernyms of temporise include draw out, extend, protract.
temporise (verb) prolong (verb)
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
lengthen or extend in duration or space
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