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verb
- 1. make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width: "an artist known for elongating the human figures in his paintings" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. long in relation to width; elongated: "elongate fishes"
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Elongate is often found in scientific writing, but the adjective elongated is more common, and frequently used to describe body parts in discussions of anatomy. This was even the case when the superhero Elongated Man made his appearance back in 1960.
ELONGATE definition: 1. to become or make something become longer, and often thinner: 2. having a shape that is much…. Learn more.
Elongate definition: to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.. See examples of ELONGATE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'elongate' Word Frequency. elongate. (iːlɒŋgeɪt , US ɪlɔːŋ- ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense elongates , present participle elongating , past tense, past participle elongated. verb. If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer. [formal] 'Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word.
When you stretch something out, especially when it's longer than it is wide, you can say you elongate it. This word can also apply to non-tangible things: Your principal might elongate the semester if you have too many snow days, and you might elongate your vowels when speaking a foreign language.
1. to lengthen or extend. v.i. 2. to increase in length. adj. 3. extended; lengthened. 4. long and thin. Also, e•lon′gat•ed. [1530–40; < Late Latin ēlongātus, past participle of ēlongāre to make longer, make distant, remove]
elongate (something) to become longer; to make something longer synonym lengthen. Hold that stretch as you breathe out, elongating the spine from the base. The acid causes the cells to elongate by increasing the uptake of water.
1. to make or become longer; stretch. adjective. 2. lengthened; stretched. 3. Botany. long and narrow.
A complete guide to the word "ELONGATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
To depart to, or be at, a distance; especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stretch. protract. prolong. lengthen. extend. produce. spin. prolongate. draw out. Antonyms: contract. constrict. shorten. adjective. Lengthened; stretched. Webster's New World.
