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elongate

[ ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long- ]

verb (used with object)

elongated, elongating.
  1. to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.


verb (used without object)

elongated, elongating.
  1. to increase in length.

adjective

  1. extended; lengthened.
  2. long and thin.

elongate

/ ˈːɒŋɡɪ /

verb

  1. to make or become longer; stretch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. long and narrow; slender

    elongate leaves

  2. lengthened or tapered
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dz··پ [ee, -lawng-gey-tiv, ee, -long-], adjective
  • ܲe·Dzgٱ adjective
  • ܲe·Dzg· adjective
  • ܲe·Dzg· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of elongate1

1530–40; < Late Latin ŧDzԲٳܲ lengthened out, past participle of ŧDzԲ to make longer, make distant, remove, equivalent to Latin ŧ- e- 1 + -DzԲ, derivative of longus long 1, DzԲŧ far off
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of elongate1

C16: from Late Latin ŧDzԲ to keep at a distance, from ŧ- away + Latin DzԲŧ (adv) far, but also later: to lengthen, as if from ŧ- + Latin longus (adj) long
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Near-sightedness, formally known as myopia, occurs when the eye elongates, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it, producing blurry vision.

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The exquisite chamber-soul arrangement thrums inexorably yet with zero hurry; the vocal precisely elongates each phrase just a tick or two beyond where you expect.

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For now, the baseball world can only wait and wonder, hoping the Dodgers’ disproportionate spending won’t contribute to another elongated work stoppage.

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But on Saturday, in Ohtani’s first bullpen session of camp, the Dodgers were reminded of just how easy the two-way star can make even an elongated recovery process feel.

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Worse, you may only think of it as mere decoration, just something tan or brown to fill the elongated, boat shaped serving pieces of your fall and winter holiday china.

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