elongate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈiːlɒŋgeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈlɔŋgeɪt, ɪˈlɑŋ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lônggāt, i long-, ēlông gāt′, ēlong-)


Inflections of 'elongate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
elongates
v 3rd person singular
elongating
v pres p
elongated
v past
elongated
v past p

elongate
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Synonyms:
prolong, stretch Collocations, extend Collocations, lengthen, make longer, draw out, drag out, let out, stretch out, string out, pull Collocations, protract


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