LENGTHEN

lengthen

(verb) become long or longer; “In Spring, the days lengthen”

lengthen

(verb) make longer; “Lengthen this skirt, please”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

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

(transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.

(intransitive) To become longer.

Antonyms

• shorten

Source: Wiktionary

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Length"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lengthenel; p. pr. & vb. n. Lengthening.]

Definition: To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. Dryden.

Length"en, v. i.

Definition: To become longer. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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