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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

enlengthen en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ɛnˈlɛŋθə̆n/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From en- + lengthen; see en- (“intensifying prefix”).

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To lengthen: to render or become longer.
    • However, recent trends in mortality and changes in social attitudes tend to depress the proportion of widows, enlengthen the exposure period […] 1971, Arun Mukhopadhyay et al, Agricultural Extension: A Field Study, page 6:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
enlengthened Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
enlengthened Tense=Past lexicographic
enlengthens Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
enlengthening Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Coordinates

thicken · widen · enwiden

Hypernyms

enlarge · embiggen

Synonyms

elongate · prolong · elongate · enlengthen · stretch · produce · lengthen · protract · draw out · extend