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Lengthen

verb/lˈɛŋθən/
Definition
make longer
become long or longer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɛŋθən/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɛŋθən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɛŋθən/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈɛŋθən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake longer
“Lengthen this skirt, please”
verbbecome long or longer
“In Spring, the days lengthen”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verlängern
länger machen
🇫🇷French
allonger
rallonger
🇪🇸Spanish
alargar
hacer más largo
🇮🇹Italian
allungare
allungare
🇳🇱Dutch
verlengen
langer maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
alongar
demorar mais
🇷🇺Russian
удлинять
сделать длиннее
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लंबा
लंबा करो
🇧🇩Bengali
লম্বা করা
দীর্ঘ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நீட்டவும்
நீளமாக்குங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పొడిగించు
ఎక్కువసేపు చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
लांब करणे
लांब करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
લંબાવવું
લાંબા સમય સુધી બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉದ್ದವಾಗು
ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നീട്ടുക
നീളം കൂട്ടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੰਮਾ ਕਰਨਾ
ਲੰਬੇ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
لمبا کرنا
لمبا کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
加长
使更长
🇯🇵Japanese
長くする
長くする
🇰🇷Korean
길게 하다
더 길게 만들어
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kéo dài ra
làm lâu hơn
🇹🇭Thai
ยาวขึ้น
ทำให้นานขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
memperpanjang
membuat lebih lama
🇵🇭Filipino
pahabain
patagalin
🇲🇾Malay
memanjangkan
buat lebih lama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إطالة
جعل أطول
🇮🇷Persian
طولانی کردن
طولانی تر کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
uzatmak
daha uzun yap
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַאֲרִיך
לעשות ארוך יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lengthen'?
The primary meaning of 'lengthen' is 'make longer'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lengthen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lengthen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lengthen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lengthen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'lengthen' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lengthen' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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