lengthen

🇺🇸 /ˈleŋkθən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈleŋkθən/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-C1
verb
R

to make something longer or become longer

You can lengthen the rope to reach further.

translation

v. to make something longer or become longer

Word Forms

3rd Present lengthens
Past lengthened
Perfect lengthened
Progressive lengthening

Synonyms

elongate v. 拉长 prolong v. 延长 stretch v. 拉伸, 伸展, 拉紧, 伸展肢体, 伸手去够, 延伸, 持续, 够用, 耗尽, 扩大优势, 挑战极限, 滥用 extend v. 延长, 扩展, 包含, 跨越, 伸展, 提供, 竭尽全力 increase v. 增加

Antonyms

curtail v. 减少 diminish v. 减弱, 贬低 shorten v. 缩短 decrease v. 减少 reduce v. 减少, 浓缩, 减肥, 还原 cut v. 用利器刺穿或造成伤口, 切割分开, 剪短, 切除, 裁剪制作, 能切割, 易切割, 削减, 割断解救, 剪裁款式, 切掉, 剪切, 打断, 断绝, 剪辑, 喊停, 切换镜头, 逃课, 伤害感情, 切牌, 相交, 长牙, 录制, 掺假 back n. 背部, 脊柱, 后部, 背面, 书末, 椅背, 靠背式家具, 后卫