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lengthen

/ lengthen /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become long or longer
"In Spring, the days lengthen"
Opposites:
shorten
Type of:
grow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
make longer
"Lengthen this skirt, please"
Opposites:
shorten
Type of:
increase
Kinds of:
prolong protract extend draw out elongate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
21%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

grow shorten increase prolong protract extend draw out elongate