/ ˈleŋθən; NAmE / verb
to become longer; to make sth longer :
[ v ]
The afternoon shadows lengthened.
[ vn ]
I need to lengthen this skirt.
OPP shorten
/ ˈleŋθən; NAmE / verb
to become longer; to make sth longer :
[ v ]
The afternoon shadows lengthened.
[ vn ]
I need to lengthen this skirt.
OPP shorten
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005