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e·lon·gate
 elongate
- pronunciation:
- ih
lawng
geIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
elongated, elongates, elongating |
| definition: |
to make longer; lengthen.
Stretching elongates the muscles.- synonyms:
- extend, lengthen
- antonyms:
- abbreviate, shorten
- similar words:
- enlarge, increase, stretch
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| related words: |
aggrandize, amplify, prolong, strain |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to grow longer; extend.
- synonyms:
- lengthen
- antonyms:
- shorten
- similar words:
- enlarge, extend, increase, stretch
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
drawn out or extended; elongated.
- synonyms:
- extended, lengthened
- antonyms:
- abbreviated, shortened
- similar words:
- narrow, slender, slim, stretched, thin
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| related words: |
long |
| derivation: |
elongative (adj.) |
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