Definition of lengthen Lengthen

/lɛˈŋθʌn/ - [lengthun] - length•en

We found 10 definitions of lengthen from 6 different sources.

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What does lengthen mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

lengthens, lengthening, lengthened  

lengthen - make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"
  shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
  increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
  protract, prolong, draw out, extend lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
  elongate, stretch make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
lengthen - become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"
  shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
  grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • lengthen (Verb)
    To make longer, to extend the length of.
  • lengthen (Verb)
    To become longer.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • lengthen (v. t.)
    To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out.
  • lengthen (v. i.)
    To become longer.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • lengthen
    To draw out to greater length.
  • lengthen
    To lengthen in extent, scope, or range.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • lengthen
    To extend in length; to make longer; to elongate; as, to lengthen a line of troops. To lengthen the step, to take more than the prescribed pace.

Part of speech

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  • lengthen, verb, present, 1st person singular of lengthen (infinitive).
  • lengthen, verb (infinitive).

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