lengthen

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

length +‎ -en

[edit] Verb

to lengthen (third-person singular simple present lengthens, present participle lengthening, simple past and past participle lengthened)

1. (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
2. (intransitive) To become longer.

[edit] Antonyms

• shorten

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