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elongate

/ elongate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
"stretch the fabric"
Type of:
lengthen
Derived:
stretch stretcher stretching elongation extension
Causes:
stretch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 2
having notably more length than width; being long and slender
"an elongate tail tapering to a point"
"the old man''s gaunt and elongated frame"
Similar:
long
adjective satellite Sense 3
of a leaf shape; long and narrow
Similar:
simple unsubdivided
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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lengthen long simple unsubdivided