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Meanings of lengthen in English
Synonyms
Examples for "extend"
Examples for "extend"
1
He needs to: clean up politics; protect the economy; and extend opportunity.
2
However, the benefits to the overall economy will extend far beyond that.
3
It also wants to extend health services in all public secondary schools.
4
The programme is not intended to extend beyond this year, officials said.
5
Where possible, try to extend existing indexes rather than adding new ones.
1
The possible significance of elongate spermatodactyls and male reduced feeding are explored.
2
Nantucket Shoals Fishing Rip is an elongate bank lying 29 miles SE.
3
The breakthrough may lead to treatments that could significantly elongate human life.
4
The body is elongate, oval, somewhat widened anteriorly, and has rounded ends.
5
Tail elongate, tapering, with two rows of shields, keeled on the sides.
Usage of lengthen in English
1
Prison officers claim new security screening measures will lengthen their working day.
2
Never shall that line fail, though the years may lengthen beyond count.'
3
It is unacceptable for governments to stand by as dole queues lengthen.
4
Proceeds of the issue will help the firm lengthen its maturity profile.
5
Lithium is known to lengthen period and increase amplitude of circadian rhythms.
6
The shadows were beginning to lengthen across the slope of the hill.
7
The preliminaries to departure seemed to accumulate and lengthen-andlessen in importance.
8
His merry face seemed to lengthen in feature, to harden in line.
9
The only alternative therefore is to lengthen the time given to study.
10
The segments can be separated from each other to lengthen the abdomen.
11
I am already regretting distortions: the beautiful silhouette has begun to lengthen.
12
No amount of spurring served to lengthen the stride of their horses.
13
The nails seem to lengthen by at least an inch as well.
14
We need not lengthen out our the by narrating what there ensued.
15
I won't lengthen the existence of this scandal by the smallest patronage.
16
I screamed and arched my back, feeling my spine lengthen and pop.
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Lengthen through the time
Lengthen across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common