elongate

  • 31elongate — Lengthened, longer than deep or wide [Butler, T.H.] …

    Crustacea glossary

  • 32elongate — Synonyms and related words: continue, drag out, draw, draw out, elongated, extend, extended, lengthen, lengthen out, lengthened, lengthy, let out, long, produce, prolong, prolongate, protract, pull, spin out, strain, stretch, stretch out, string …

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  • 33elongate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. lengthen, extend, string out. See length. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. prolong, stretch, extend; see lengthen 1 . See Synonym Study at extend . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. lengthen, extend, stretch,… …

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  • 34elongate — e|lon|gate [ˈi:lɔŋgeıt US ıˈlo:ŋ ] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: elongatus, past participle of elongare to make longer ] to become longer, or make something longer than normal ▪ Her legs were elongated by the very high heels… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35elongate — e|lon|gate [ ı lɔŋ,geıt ] verb intransitive or transitive to become longer or to make something longer: LENGTHEN …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 36elongate — e·lon·gate || iːlÉ’Å‹geɪt v. lengthen, extend, make longer …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 37elongate —    Stretching an object or figure lengthwise, thus altering its proportion and making it look taller and more slender; a type of distortion often interpreted as stylization …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 38elongate — [ i:lɒŋgeɪt] verb [usu. as adjective elongated] make or become longer. adjective Biology long; elongated. Origin ME (in the sense move away ): from late L. elongat , elongare place at a distance …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 39elongate — v. a. Lengthen, stretch, extend, draw out, lengthen out …

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  • 40elongate — verb (I, T) to become longer, or make something longer than normal elongation noun (C, U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English