To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line.
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To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out.
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To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line.
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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.
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To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
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To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.
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To reach out; to extend; to put forth.
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To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said…
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To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…
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To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.
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To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.
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