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elongate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb elongate has 1 sense
- elongate(v = verb.change) stretch - make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric" is one way to lengthen
Derived forms noun elongation3, noun elongation2, noun elongation1
Sample sentences:
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Adjective elongate has 2 senses
- elongate(s = adj.all) linear - (of a leaf shape) long and narrow; Array
- elongate(s = adj.all) elongated - having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"
CIDE DICTIONARY
elongate, v. t. [LL. elongatus, p. p. of elongare to remove, to prolong; e + L. longus long. See Long, a. , and cf. Eloign.].
- To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line. [1913 Webster]
- To remove further off. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
elongate, v. i.
To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit. [1913 Webster]
elongate, a. [LL. elongatus.].
Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf. Earle. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
elongate, v. & adj.
--v.
1 tr. lengthen, prolong.
2 intr. Bot. be of slender or tapering form.
--adj. Bot. & Zool. long in proportion to width.
--v.
1 tr. lengthen, prolong.
2 intr. Bot. be of slender or tapering form.
--adj. Bot. & Zool. long in proportion to width.
Etymology
LL elongare (as E-, L longus long)
THESAURUS
elongate
continue, drag out, draw, draw out, elongated, extend, extended, lengthen, lengthen out, lengthened, lengthy, let out, long, produce, prolong, prolongate, protract, pull, spin out, strain, stretch, stretch out, string, string out, tauten, tense, tightenROGET THESAURUS
elongate
Length
VB be long, stretch out, sprawl, extend to, reach to, stretch to, make a long arm, drag its slow length along, render long, lengthen, extend, elongate, stretch, prolong, produce, protract, let out, draw out, spin out, drawl, enfilade, look along, view in perspective, distend (expand).
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