elongate
[ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long-]
verb (used with object), e·lon·gat·ed, e·lon·gat·ing.
to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.
verb (used without object), e·lon·gat·ed, e·lon·gat·ing.
to increase in length.
adjective Also e·lon·gat·ed.
extended; lengthened.
long and thin.
Origin of elongate
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Contemporary Examples of elongate
By keeping Brody alive, Gansa and his team have forced themselves to elongate his romantic relationship with Carrie as well.
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December 9, 2013
And it's easier to delay something than to make something happen, so things tended to elongate rather than abbreviate.
Historical Examples of elongate
"We must wait a bit," says the old man, his face seeming to elongate.
An OutcastF. Colburn Adams
And Johnnie's weight was not enough to elongate its set curves.
The Rich Little Poor BoyEleanor Gates
Also, used to elongate the mast of any boat by stepping it in a tabernacle.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
Some of the species are simple, elongate and clavate bodies.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.George Francis Atkinson
Levi Pope's face seemed to elongate as he contemplated Ford's question.
ShamanRobert Shea
elongate
verb
adjective
Word Origin for elongate
C16: from Late Latin ēlongāre to keep at a distance, from ē- away + Latin longē (adv) far, but also later: to lengthen, as if from ē- + Latin longus (adj) long
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