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1. lengthen

verb. ['ˈlɛŋθən, ˈlɛŋkθən'] make longer.

Etymology

  • -en (English)
  • -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • length (English)
  • lengþu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Lengthen

  • anthon
  • blethen
  • bothun
  • brethen
  • cauthen
  • cauthon
  • cawthon
  • donathan
  • dothan
  • earthen
  • elizabethan
  • ethan
  • johnathan
  • johnathon
  • jonathan
  • jonathon
  • jonothan
  • kathan
  • lathan
  • lathon

How do you pronounce lengthen?

Pronounce lengthen as ˈlɛŋθən.

US - How to pronounce lengthen in American English

UK - How to pronounce lengthen in British English

How do you spell lengthen? Is it lenghten ?

A common misspelling of lengthen is lenghten

2. lengthen

verb. ['ˈlɛŋθən, ˈlɛŋkθən'] become long or longer.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -en (English)
  • -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • length (English)
  • lengþu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))