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- DictionaryE·lon·gate/əˈlôNGˌɡāt/
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- 1. make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width: "an artist known for elongating the human figures in his paintings"
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- 1. long in relation to width; elongated: "elongate, fishlike creatures"
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verb. /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/ /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. elongate (something) to become longer; to make something longer synonym lengthen. Hold that stretch as you breathe out, elongating the spine from the base. The acid causes the cells to elongate by increasing the uptake of water. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
elongate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English e‧lon‧gate /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt $ ɪˈlɒːŋ-/ verb [ intransitive, transitive] to become longer, or make something longer than normal Her legs were elongated by the very high heels which she wore. —elongation /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ɪˌlɒːŋ-/ noun [ countable, uncountable] → ...
May 18, 2024 · 1. to make or become longer; stretch. adjective. 2. lengthened; stretched. 3. Botany. long and narrow. said as of certain leaves. SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtend. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.
If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer.
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(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːˌlɒŋ.ɡeɪt/, /ɪˈlɒŋ.ɡeɪt/, /ˈɛ.ləŋ.geɪt/(General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɔŋ.ɡeɪt/, /iˈlɔŋ.ɡeɪt/(cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɑŋ.ɡeɪt/, /iˈlɑŋ.ɡeɪt/elongate (third-person singular simple present elongates, present participle elongating, simple past and past participle elongated) 1. (transitive) To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated. 1.1. Synonyms: extend, stretch 1.1. 1794, Erasmus Darwin, chapter 7, in Zoonomia, volume 1, London: J. Johnson, section 14, page 123...
elongate (comparative more elongate, superlative most elongate) 1. Lengthened, extended, elongated; relatively long and slender. 1.1. Painted turtles lay oval, elongateeggs. 1.1. 1958, Han Suyin, chapter 11, in The Mountain Is Young, New York: Putnam, page 341: 1.1.1. He stood in the shadow of the pagoda, achieving a kinship between the building a...
To depart to, or be at, a distance; especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stretch. protract. prolong. lengthen. extend. produce. spin. prolongate. draw out. Antonyms: contract. constrict. shorten. adjective. Lengthened; stretched. Webster's New World.
Definitions of 'elongate' If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'elongate' British English: iːlɒŋgeɪt American English: ɪlɔŋgeɪt. More. Conjugations of 'elongate' present simple: I elongate, you elongate [...]
