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Meaning of elongate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

elongate

Pronunciation:/ɪ.ˈlɔŋ.ˌɡeɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.

    Synonyms:extendstretch
  2. To become long or longer by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.

  3. To move to or place at a distance (from something).

  4. To depart to, or be at, a distance (from something); especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Lengthened, extended, elongated; relatively long and slender.

    Example: Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs.