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Prolonged vs Lengthened - What's the difference?

prolonged | lengthened |

As verbs the difference between prolonged and lengthened

is that prolonged is (prolong) while lengthened is (lengthen).

As an adjective prolonged

is lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

prolonged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
  • Antonyms

    * brief

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prolong)
  • lengthened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lengthen)

  • lengthen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make longer, to extend the length of.
  • To become longer.
  • Antonyms

    * shorten