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lengthen - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lengthen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lengthen [ v. i.]
- To become longer.
2 . Lengthen [ v. t.]
- To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out.

Meaning of 'lengthen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lengthen [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become long or longer
Example in sentence:
  • In Spring, the days lengthen
Meaning (2):
- make longer
Example in sentence:
  • Lengthen this skirt, please