Definition of lengthen

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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..

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Servile :: Servile (a.) Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune..
Elongate :: Elongate (a.) To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line..
Lengthen :: Lengthen (v. i.) To become longer.
Use :: Use (v. t.) A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging..
Product :: Product (v. t.) To lengthen out; to extend.
Length :: Length (v. t.) To lengthen.
Sackbut :: Sackbut (n.) A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire..
Drawl :: Drawl (v. t.) To utter in a slow, lengthened tone..
Lengthen :: 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..
Addition :: Addition (n.) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
Elongation :: Elongation (n.) That which lengthens out; continuation.
Increase :: Increase (v. t.) To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence..
Ectasis :: Ectasis (n.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
Eking :: Eking (v. t.) A lengthening or filling piece to make good a deficiency in length.
Coronated :: Coronated (a.) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise distinguished; -- said of birds.
Imp :: Imp (n.) Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line..
Gonophore :: Gonophore (n.) A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner..
Drawl :: Drawl (n.) A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance..
Production :: Production (n.) The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
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