prorogue

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin prōrogō (“‘prolong, defer’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /prəʊˈrəʊg/
• (US) IPA: /proʊˈroʊg/
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• Rhymes: -əʊɡ

[edit] Verb

to prorogue (third-person singular simple present prorogues, present participle proroguing, simple past and past participle prorogued)

1. (transitive) To suspend a parliamentary session or to discontinue the meetings of a parliament without formally ending the session.
2. (transitive) To defer.
3. (obsolete) To prolong or extend.

[edit] Synonyms

• (to defer): defer, postpone
• (to prolong): extend, prolong, protract

[edit] Derived terms

• prorogate
• prorogation
• prorogator

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Prorogation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Prorogation