lengthen
/ˈlɛŋθən/ verb B2- To make longer, to extend the length of. · You need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.
- To become longer. · The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.
He/she/it lengthens · Past lengthened · Past participle lengthened · -ing form lengthening
Verb forms
- Base form
- lengthen
- He/she/it
- lengthens
- Past
- lengthened
- Past participle
- lengthened
- -ing form
- lengthening
From the library
I went all the way around by the road to lengthen out the time.
“My face lengthened at this, Mr.
Then it lengthened out until it became a yellow line, and then, without any warning or sound, a gash seemed to open and a hand appeared, a white, almost womanly hand, which felt about in the centre of the little area of light.
The baronet’s face perceptibly lengthened.
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