lengthen+out
11lengthen — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make longer] Syn. extend, stretch, reach, elongate, protract, prolongate, prolong, distend, dilate, amplify, draw out, expand, augment, proceed, continue, string out*, let out*; see also increase 1 . Ant. decrease*,… …
12lengthen — v make longer, elongate, let down or out; draw out, stretch, extend, prolong, protract, continue; pad, add to, fill out, flesh out, develop, expand, make more complete …
13Out of use — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …
14lengthen — I. v. a. 1. Elongate, extend (in space), stretch, draw out, produce, prolong. 2. Protract, continue, prolong, extend (in time), spin out. II. v. n. Become longer, grow longer, increase in length …
15draw out — Synonyms and related words: arouse, avulse, bring forth, bring out, bring to light, call forth, call out, call up, chatter, continue, cut out, dawdle, deduce, deracinate, derive, dig out, dig up, disentangle, drag out, draw, draw forth, dredge,… …
16let out — Synonyms and related words: air, articulate, ax, bare, betray, bleed, blow, boot, boot out, bounce, break, break it to, break the news, break the seal, breathe, breathe out, bring to light, broach, bump, bust, can, cashier, cast loose, charter,… …
17drag out — Synonyms and related words: adjourn, amble, arouse, bring forth, bring out, bring to light, call forth, call out, call up, chatter, claudicate, continue, crawl, creep, dawdle, deduce, defer, delay, derive, dogtrot, drag, drag along, draw, draw… …
18stretch out — Synonyms and related words: adjourn, be lengthy, be prolonged, belong, carry, carry out, chatter, continue, cover, crane, dawdle, defer, delay, drag out, draw, draw out, dwell on, elongate, encompass, environ, extend, extend out, fill out, go, go …
19spin out — Synonyms and related words: chatter, continue, dawdle, drag out, draw, draw out, dwell on, elongate, extend, fill out, lengthen, lengthen out, let out, linger on, never finish, pad, perorate, procrastinate, produce, prolong, prolongate, protract …
20string out — Synonyms and related words: align, array, bank, chatter, continue, drag out, draw, draw out, elongate, extend, fill out, lengthen, lengthen out, let out, line, line up, never finish, pad, perorate, produce, prolong, prolongate, protract, pull,… …
