(to) elongate

  • 41elongate — verb (I, T) to become longer, or make something longer than normal elongation noun (C, U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 42elongate — verb 1) an exercise that elongates the muscles Syn: lengthen, extend, stretch (out) Ant: shorten 2) the high notes were elongated Syn: prolong, protract, draw out, sustain …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 43elongate —   Lengthened or drawn out, e.g. the apical spines of Cycas elongata megasporophylls …

    Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • 44elongate — v lengthen, extend, Anat. protract, draw out, stretch, Scot, and North Eng. rax; increase, grow longer, trail out …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 45elongate — elon·gate …

    English syllables

  • 46elongate — e•lon•gate [[t]ɪˈlɔŋ geɪt, ɪˈlɒŋ , ˈi lɔŋˌgeɪt, ˈi lɒŋ [/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing, adj. 1) to lengthen or extend 2) to increase in length 3) extended; lengthened 4) long and thin Also, e•lon′gat•ed. Etymology: 1530–40; < LL ēlongātus, ptp. of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47elongate — [c]/ˈilɒŋgeɪt / (say eelonggayt) verb (elongated, elongating) –verb (t) 1. to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend. –verb (i) 2. to increase in length. –adjective 3. elongated. {Late Latin ēlongātus, past participle, removed, prolonged} …

  • 48elongate —   Ho olō ihi, ho ooloolo …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 49elongate — v. & adj. v. 1 tr. lengthen, prolong. 2 intr. Bot. be of slender or tapering form. adj. Bot. & Zool. long in proportion to width. Etymology: LL elongare (as E , L longus long) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 50elongate leaf — noun a long slender leaf • Syn: ↑linear leaf • Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf …

    Useful english dictionary