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lengthen

lengt·hen

UK/ˈlɛŋθən/ US/ˈlɛŋkθən/ rare

verb

1.

make longer

  • “Lengthen this skirt, please”
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2.

become long or longer

  • “In Spring, the days lengthen”
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Origin

From length + -en.

Phrases

  • compensatorily lengthen
  • lengthen down
  • lengthen out
  • lengthen up
  • lengthened grade

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