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   Length·en

   /ˈleNGTHən/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become longer: "in the spring when the days are lengthening" Similar elongatemake longerstretch outextendexpandwidenbroadenenlargegrow longerget longerdraw outstretchprolongmake longerincreaseextendexpandprotractstretch outdraw outdrag outspin outOpposite shortencontractdecreasecurtailtruncate
   • ▪ make (a vowel or syllable) long.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lengthener noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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