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elongate
[ ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long- ]
verb (used with object)
- to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.
verb (used without object)
- to increase in length.
adjective
- extended; lengthened.
- long and thin.
elongate
/ ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt /
verb
- to make or become longer; stretch
adjective
- long and narrow; slender
elongate leaves
- lengthened or tapered
Other Words From
- e·lon·ga·tive [ee, -lawng-gey-tiv, ee, -long-], adjective
- sube·longate adjective
- sube·longat·ed adjective
- une·longat·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of elongate1
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.
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.
Laying all the images together created panoramic views of fields and stations, each elongated or contracted depending on the speed of the train.
Magically her spine elongated and she stood up a bit straighter than before.
"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.
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