elongate[verb]Synonyms: make longer, draw out, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch
Antonyms: abbreviate, shorten, abbreviated, shortened
Contrasted words: contract, draw in, compress, curtail, retrench, shrink
Related Words: drag (out),
string,
lengthened [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
e‧lon‧gate /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt $ ɪˈlɒːŋ-/
verb [intransitive and transitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: elongatus, past participle of elongare 'to make longer']
to become longer, or make something longer than normal:
Her legs were elongated by the very high heels which she wore.—elongation /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃ
ən $ ɪˌlɒːŋ-/
noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲