Verbs of Course of Events - Verbs for Timing

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to timing such as "prolong", "drag out", and "pass".

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Verbs of Course of Events
to prolong
to prolong [verb]

to make something last longer in time than it would naturally

Ex: They prolonged the meeting to discuss important matters .
to protract
to protract [verb]

to extend a period of time or duration

Ex: The illness protracted his recovery and delayed his return to work .
to draw out
to draw out [verb]

to extend in time, length, or duration, often longer than necessary

Ex: In an effort to be thorough , the teacher chose to draw out the lesson , covering each topic in depth .
to drag out
to drag out [verb]

to prolong or extend a situation, event, or process, often unnecessarily

Ex: The legal proceedings were dragged out , increasing the stress on all parties involved .
to spin out
to spin out [verb]

to extend a process, activity, or situation

Ex: The teacher spun out the lesson by incorporating additional examples and interactive activities .
to stall
to stall [verb]

to delay doing something that needs to be done

Ex: The politician stalled when reporters asked difficult questions .
to spend
to spend [verb]

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

Ex: His retirement years were spent traveling the world .
to pass
to pass [verb]

(of time) to go by

Ex: Days passed without any news from the job interview .
to elapse
to elapse [verb]

(of time) to pass by

Ex: Years have elapsed since we last visited that place .
to go by
to go by [verb]

to pass a certain point in time

Ex: Time seemed to go by faster during our vacation .
to slip by
to slip by [verb]

(of a period of time) to pass quickly or unnoticed

Ex: Time slipped by quickly when they were having fun .
to follow
to follow [verb]

to come after another thing or person in order or time

Ex: The movie 's opening scene is intense and is followed by a quiet moment .
to precede
to precede [verb]

to come before something else in time

Ex: The introduction of the printing press preceded the spread of mass literacy in Europe .
to coincide
to coincide [verb]

to occur at the same time as something else

Ex: The meeting coincides with his vacation , so he wo n't be able to attend .
to lag
to lag [verb]

to fall behind in progress or development

Ex: She noticed her energy levels lagging as the day progressed .
to predate
to predate [verb]

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

Ex: Ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia predate those in the Americas .
to date back
to date back [verb]

to have origins or existence that extends to a specific earlier time

Ex:
to go before
to go before [verb]

to exist or occur in an earlier period of time

Ex: The new technology is more advanced than anything that has gone before .
to synchronize
to synchronize [verb]

to make sure that different devices or systems operate together smoothly by coordinating their timing, data, or operations

Ex: The traffic lights are synchronized to optimize traffic flow during rush hour .
to sequence
to sequence [verb]

to arrange items or events in a particular order

Ex: I sequence the steps in the process to ensure efficiency .
to expire
to expire [verb]

(particularly of a time period) to no longer be valid or active

Ex: The deadline for registration has expired , so no more applications are being accepted .
Verbs of Course of Events
Verbs for Planning and Scheduling Verbs for Timing Verbs for Beginning Verbs for Continuation and Interruption
Verbs for Ending Verbs for Repetition Verbs for Restoration and Remaking