prolong
The military rulers have tried to establish support for the prolongation of their rule.
There are many approaches to the terminally ill patient, and that a prolongation of care may be a reasonable choice.
It is not clear whether prolongation of therapy beyond four months results in a higher response rate.
Perhaps she sought some prolongation of that feeling of joy and unity and excitement.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Continue & last
bash on
bubble away
carry (something) on
cease
cont.
echo
immortality
immortally
in the makingidiom
insist on doing something
isochronous
protract
protraction
push ahead
push on
run on
soldier
span
spin
stretch