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- pronunciation:
- lengk
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- 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
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related words: |
drag, stretch |
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derivation: |
lengthener (n.) |
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