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1. elongate
verb. ['ɪˈlɔŋgeɪt'] make long or longer by pulling and stretching.
Synonyms
- tree
- shoetree
- lengthen
Antonyms
- shrink
- arise
- stand still
- inelastic
Etymology
- elongare (Latin)
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Rhymes with Elongate
- aggregate
- colgate
- fugate
- huguet
- newgate
- promulgate
- variegate
How do you pronounce elongate?
Pronounce elongate as ɪˈlɔŋgeɪt.
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Sentences with elongate
1. Noun, singular or mass
Don't let thistle get to the stage in which the stems elongate and begin to produce flowers.
2. Verb, base form
This will elongate the top of your head instead of adding width.
3. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
In soils that are moist and loose, carrot roots elongate more so than in heavy dense soils.
2. elongate
adjective. ['ɪˈlɔŋgeɪt'] (of a leaf shape) long and narrow.
Synonyms
- linear
- simple
Antonyms
- decrease
- push
- inelasticity
Etymology
- elongare (Latin)
3. elongate
adjective. ['ɪˈlɔŋgeɪt'] having notably more length than width; being long and slender.
Synonyms
- long
Antonyms
- relax
- unstrain
Etymology
- elongare (Latin)