elongate

[ ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long- ]

verb (used with object)

, e·lon·gat·ed, e·lon·gat·ing.

1. to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.

verb (used without object)

, e·lon·gat·ed, e·lon·gat·ing.

1. to increase in length.

adjective

1. extended; lengthened.
2. long and thin.

elongate

/ ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt /

verb

1. to make or become longer; stretch

adjective

1. long and narrow; slender

   elongate leaves

2. lengthened or tapered

Other Words From

• e·lon·ga·tive [ee, -lawng-gey-tiv, ee, -long-], adjective
• sube·longate adjective
• sube·longat·ed adjective
• une·longat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elongate¹

1530–40; < Late Latin ēlongātus lengthened out, past participle of ēlongāre to make longer, make distant, remove, equivalent to Latin ē- e- ¹ + -longāre, derivative of longus long ¹, longē far off

Word History and Origins

Origin of elongate¹

C16: from Late Latin ēlongāre to keep at a distance, from ē- away + Latin longē (adv) far, but also later: to lengthen, as if from ē- + Latin longus (adj) long

Example Sentences

It’s swifter, the animatronics are generally closer to us, and the slightly shorter ride time ensures there’s no elongated scenes without some critter action.

From Los Angeles Times

Kaplan is drawn into a vortex of elongated time, where a day turns into a week turns into a month and where deadlines are written on water.

From Los Angeles Times

Laying all the images together created panoramic views of fields and stations, each elongated or contracted depending on the speed of the train.

From BBC

Magically her spine elongated and she stood up a bit straighter than before.

From Los Angeles Times

"It leaves students and staff refreshed and ready to come in on that Monday knowing that they've got a little bit of elongated weekend ahead of them," she tells BBC News.

From BBC

Related Words

• draw out
• lengthen