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lengthen

pronunciation:: lengk thn
features:: Word Parts

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	lengthens, lengthening, lengthened
definition:	If you lengthen something, you make it longer. If something lengthens, it becomes longer. If the jacket sleeves are too short, the tailor can lengthen them.Did you know that people's noses lengthen as they get older? synonyms: extend, stretch antonyms: abbreviate, shorten similar words: expand, increase
related words:	drag, stretch
derivation:	lengthener (n.)

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