Verbs of Course of Events - Verbs for Timing

to make something last longer in time than it would naturally

to extend a period of time or duration

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

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

to extend a process, activity, or situation

to delay doing something that needs to be done

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

(of time) to go by

(of time) to pass by

to pass a certain point in time

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

to come after another thing or person in order or time

to come before something else in time

to occur at the same time as something else

to fall behind in progress or development

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

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

to exist or occur in an earlier period of time

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

to arrange items or events in a particular order

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