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Lengthen

Lengthen Meaning & Definition
Lengthen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lengthen?

[v] become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"
[v] make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lengthen:

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See Also | draw out | elongate | extend | grow | increase | lengthen | prolong | protract | stretch

Lengthen In Webster's Dictionary

\Length"en\ (-'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lengthened} (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lengthening} (-'n*[i^]ng).] 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. What if I please to lengthen out his date. --Dryden.
\Length"en\, v. i. To become longer. --Locke.

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