lengthen
verb
length·en
ˈleŋ(k)-thən 
ˈlen(t)-
lengthened; lengthening
ˈleŋ(k)th-niŋ,
ˈlen(t)th-;
ˈleŋ(k)-thə-
ˈlen(t)-
: to make longer
: to grow longer
Examples of lengthen in a Sentence
The days lengthened with the approach of spring.
Proper care will lengthen the life of the engine.
lengthen a pair of trousers
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
My typical email both starts and ends with expressions of gratitude, not to lengthen the email, but to strengthen the relationship.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
All-Star left fielder Jurickson Profar, whom the Braves signed in free agency, lengthens their lineup even further.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
What’s key is its lengthening fiberstretch pigments and jumbo brush with teeny-tiny bristles that leave no hair uncoated.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lengthen
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“Lengthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthen. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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lengthen
verb
length·en
ˈleŋ(k)-thən
ˈlen(t)-
lengthened; lengthening
ˈleŋ(k)th-(ə-)niŋ
ˈlen(t)th-
: to make or become longer
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