Definisjon av lengthen

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Verb

lengthen - make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"
shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
protract, prolong, draw out, extend lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
elongate, stretch make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
lengthen - become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"
shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
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Verb

lengthen - To make longer, to extend the length of.
lengthen - To become longer.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • lengthen
    To draw out to greater length.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) lengthen
  • Presens: lengthen / lengthens
  • Preteritum: lengthened
  • Perfektum: (have) lengthened

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