Question 1 · Quick check
lengthen
CEFRB2
/ˈlɛŋθən/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To make something longer or become longer.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo become longer.
Examples
Being optimistic could lengthen your life, a new study suggests.
The coat is a bit too short. Can you lengthen it?
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈlɛŋkθən/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningTo make longer, to extend the length of.
More examples
In contextThe shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.
You need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.
The platforms of all stations from Shepherds Bush to Liverpool Street have been lengthened from 325 ft. to 427 ft. between tunnel headwalls, to take longer trains.
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Origin
verb
From length + -en.