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Meanings of
lengthen
in inglês
português
alongar
catalão
allargar-se
espanhol
alargar
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Become long or longer.
shorten
português
alongar
To draw out to greater length.
extend
elongate
To lengthen in extent, scope, or range.
prolong
Usage of
lengthen
in inglês
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
-
and
lessen
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.
Other examples for "lengthen"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
lengthen
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
lengthen out
lengthen the time
lengthen again
lengthen maturities
lengthen survival
More collocations
Translations for
lengthen
português
alongar
catalão
allargar-se
allargar
prolongar
espanhol
alargar
prolongar
Lengthen
through the time
Lengthen
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common