lengthen

[ lengk-thuhn, leng-, len- ]

/ ˈlɛŋk θən, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn- /

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verb (used with object)

to make longer; make greater in length.

verb (used without object)

to become greater in length; grow long or longer.

Origin of lengthen

First recorded in 1490–1500; length + -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR lengthen

1 elongate, draw out.

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ANTONYMS FOR lengthen

1 shorten.

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1. Lengthen, extend, stretch, prolong, protract agree in the idea of making longer. To lengthen is to make longer, either in a material or an immaterial sense: to lengthen a dress. To extend is to lengthen beyond some original point or so as to reach a certain point: to extend a railway line by a hundred miles. To stretch is primarily to lengthen by drawing or tension: to stretch a rubber band. Both prolong and protract mean especially to lengthen in time, and therefore apply to intangibles. To prolong is to continue beyond the desired, estimated, or allotted time: to prolong an interview. To protract is to draw out to undue length or to be slow in coming to a conclusion: to protract a discussion.

OTHER WORDS FROM lengthen

length·en·er, nounoutlengthen, verb (used with object)un·length·ened, adjective

Words nearby lengthen

Lenexa, L'Enfant, Lenglen, length, length between perpendiculars, lengthen, lengthman, length over all, lengthways, lengthwise, lengthy

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Example sentences from the Web for lengthen

Keep in mind that adding veggies or other things to the fish will lengthen the cooking time.
How to Clean, Cook, and Eat Trout in the Backcountry|Ryan Wichelns|October 15, 2020|Outside Online
Health and safety measures are limiting crew sizes, lengthening shooting schedules and increasing costs by around 30% of the usual budget.
‘We’ve ramped back up’: Digital and branded video productions begin to return to normal|Tim Peterson|October 1, 2020|Digiday
Soot from wildfires later exacerbated and perhaps lengthened the “impact winter” that Earth endured, the team concluded.
An asteroid didn’t kill the dinosaurs by itself. Earth helped.|Kate Baggaley|September 30, 2020|Popular Science
I would even say that the conversion has not fallen, but lengthened.
Marketing strategies during COVID-19 times|Evelina Brown|July 13, 2020|Search Engine Watch

Of course, there's the question of whether we could lengthen maturities as much as we'd like.
Why is US Debt So . . . Immature?|Megan McArdle|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Here are 10 ways you can preserve or lengthen your telomeres.
The New Science of Reverse Aging|Danielle Friedman|November 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Having observed them for some time I perceived some to lengthen and change their form.
Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
On the other hand, a falling of the balls will lengthen the cut-off through the same mechanism.
Steam Engines|Anonymous
The body continues to lengthen, accounting for the increase in total length of the adult (see table 1).
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard
Or could he have secured the same result by moving his finger up and down the string to lengthen or shorten it?
Common Science|Carleton W. Washburne
The Fates refuse to lengthen Admetos' life, unless some one love him well enough to die for him.
The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke

British Dictionary definitions for lengthen

lengthen

/ (ˈlɛŋkθən, ˈlɛŋθən) /

verb

to make or become longer

Derived forms of lengthen

lengthener, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lengthen
释义	lengthen [ lengk-thuhn, leng-, len- ] / ˈlɛŋk θən, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lengthen ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make longer; make greater in length. verb (used without object) to become greater in length; grow long or longer. Origin of lengthen First recorded in 1490–1500; length + -en¹ SYNONYMS FOR lengthen 1 elongate, draw out. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lengthen ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR lengthen 1 shorten. SEE ANTONYMS FOR lengthen ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for lengthen 1. Lengthen, extend, stretch, prolong, protract agree in the idea of making longer. To lengthen is to make longer, either in a material or an immaterial sense: to lengthen a dress. To extend is to lengthen beyond some original point or so as to reach a certain point: to extend a railway line by a hundred miles. To stretch is primarily to lengthen by drawing or tension: to stretch a rubber band. Both prolong and protract mean especially to lengthen in time, and therefore apply to intangibles. To prolong is to continue beyond the desired, estimated, or allotted time: to prolong an interview. To protract is to draw out to undue length or to be slow in coming to a conclusion: to protract a discussion. OTHER WORDS FROM lengthen length·en·er, nounoutlengthen, verb (used with object)un·length·ened, adjective Words nearby lengthen Lenexa, L'Enfant, Lenglen, length, length between perpendiculars, lengthen, lengthman, length over all, lengthways, lengthwise, lengthy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lengthen Keep in mind that adding veggies or other things to the fish will lengthen the cooking time. How to Clean, Cook, and Eat Trout in the Backcountry\|Ryan Wichelns\|October 15, 2020\|Outside Online Health and safety measures are limiting crew sizes, lengthening shooting schedules and increasing costs by around 30% of the usual budget. ‘We’ve ramped back up’: Digital and branded video productions begin to return to normal\|Tim Peterson\|October 1, 2020\|Digiday Soot from wildfires later exacerbated and perhaps lengthened the “impact winter” that Earth endured, the team concluded. An asteroid didn’t kill the dinosaurs by itself. Earth helped.\|Kate Baggaley\|September 30, 2020\|Popular Science I would even say that the conversion has not fallen, but lengthened. Marketing strategies during COVID-19 times\|Evelina Brown\|July 13, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Of course, there's the question of whether we could lengthen maturities as much as we'd like. Why is US Debt So . . . Immature?\|Megan McArdle\|November 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Here are 10 ways you can preserve or lengthen your telomeres. The New Science of Reverse Aging\|Danielle Friedman\|November 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Having observed them for some time I perceived some to lengthen and change their form. Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon On the other hand, a falling of the balls will lengthen the cut-off through the same mechanism. Steam Engines\|Anonymous The body continues to lengthen, accounting for the increase in total length of the adult (see table 1). Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys\|Robert L. Packard Or could he have secured the same result by moving his finger up and down the string to lengthen or shorten it? Common Science\|Carleton W. Washburne The Fates refuse to lengthen Admetos' life, unless some one love him well enough to die for him. The Poetry Of Robert Browning\|Stopford A. Brooke British Dictionary definitions for lengthen lengthen / (ˈlɛŋkθən, ˈlɛŋθən) / verb to make or become longer Derived forms of lengthen lengthener, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lengthen prolong, elongate, augment, expand, distend, draw, proceed, dilate, stretch, reach, increase, continue, pad, protract, amplify, drag out, draw out, prolongate, let out, spin out
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lengthen

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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