Lengthen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɛŋθən/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Lengthen is a verb meaning (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
Meaning
(transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To become longer.
Example Sentences
The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.
You need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.
The platforms of all stations from Shepherds Bush to Liverpool Street have been lengthened from 325 ft. to 427 ft. between tunnel headwalls, to take longer trains.
Word Forms
- lengthens
- lengthening
- lengthened
Synonyms for lengthen
Depending on context, synonyms include elongate, enlengthen, extend, produce, prolong, protract.
Antonyms for lengthen
Common opposites include shorten, abbreviate, abridge, amputate, breviate, clip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prolongation, protraction, increasing, perpetuation, elongate, prolong.
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