lengthen
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Sense: To make longer
Synonyms:
extend Collocations, stretch Collocations, elongate, protract, prolong, draw out, let out, increase Collocations
Antonyms:
shorten, contract Collocations, taper off, cut short, cut back, cut off, chop off, saw off, curtail Collocations, abridge, abbreviate, condense, summarize Collocations
Sense: To grow longer
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Antonyms:
decrease Collocations, shrink Collocations, shrivel, contract Collocations, draw in, diminish Collocations, dwindle Collocations, sap Collocations, reduce Collocations, get shorter