LENGTHEN


Meaning of LENGTHEN in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' le ŋ (k)-th ə n, ' len(t)-

Function: verb

Inflected Form: length · ened ; length · en · ing \ ' le ŋ (k)th-ni ŋ , ' len(t)th-; ' le ŋ (k)-th ə -, ' len(t)- \

Date: 14th century

transitive verb : to make longer

intransitive verb : to grow longer

synonyms see EXTEND

– length · en · er \ ' le ŋ (k)th-n ə r, ' len(t)th-; ' le ŋ (k)-th ə -, ' len(t)- \ noun

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