Dictionary
e•lon•gate
Pronunciation: (i-lông'gāt, i-long'-, ē'lông-gāt", ē'long-), [key]
—v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing,
—adj.
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v.t.
to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.
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v.i.
to increase in length.
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adj. Also,e•lon'gat•ed.
1. extended; lengthened.
2. long and thin.
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