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- [lengk-thuh n, leng-, len-]
- /ˈlɛŋk θən, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-/
- /ˈleŋ.θən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lengk-thuh n, leng-, len-]
- /ˈlɛŋk θən, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-/
Definitions of lengthen word
- verb with object lengthen to make longer; make greater in length. 1
- verb without object lengthen to become greater in length; grow long or longer. 1
- noun lengthen Make or become longer. 1
- transitive verb lengthen make longer physically 1
- transitive verb lengthen make longer in time 1
- verb lengthen When something lengthens or when you lengthen it, it increases in length. 0
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Origin of lengthen
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; length + -en1
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Parts of speech for Lengthen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lengthen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lengthen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lengthen
verb lengthen
- prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
- distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
- draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- proceed — to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
Antonyms for lengthen
verb lengthen
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- lessen — to become less.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
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