e|lon|gate

e|lon|gate
e|lon|gate «ih LNG gayt, -LONG-», verb, -gat|ed, -gat|ing, adjective.
–v.t., v.i.
to make or become longer; lengthen; extend; stretch: »

He elongated the rubber band to fit it around his papers.

–adj.
1. long and thin: »

the elongate leaf of a willow. Earthworms have elongate bodies.

2. lengthened. SYNONYM(S): extended, prolonged.
[< Late Latin ēlongāre (with English -ate1) < ex- out + longus long]

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