I. verb
Synonyms: extend 3, draw, draw out, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin (out), stretch
Related Word: drag (out); string
Contrasted words: contract, draw in; compress; curtail, retrench; shrink
Antonyms: abbreviate, shorten
II. adjective
Synonyms: long 1, elongated, extended, lengthy
Related Word: lengthened
Antonyms: abbreviated, shortened