“prolongeth” is a form of
prolong
UK /pɹəʊˈlɒŋ/ · US /pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/ verb
Forms prolongs prolonging prolonged
- verb (transitive) To extend in space or length.
- verb (transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of. “Complaining prolongs one’s pain.”
- verb (transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone. “The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.”
- verb (intransitive) To become longer; lengthen.
Synonyms
Etymology
Either a back-formation from prolongation, or from Old French prolonguer or porloignier, from Latin prōlongō, from prō + longō. Doublet of purloin.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
- verb To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.
Etymology [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf. Prolongate, Purloin.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “prolong”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details