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lengthen
What does lengthen mean?
lengthen (verb): make longer.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use lengthen in a sentence?
- Lengthen this skirt, please. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does lengthen come from?
From length + -en.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of lengthen?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “lengthen” mean?
move faster
Not quite: that's what accelerate means.
make easier
Not quite: that's what facilitate means.
to wait for
Not quite: that's what await means.
make longer
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