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To take a long position in.

Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

Example: It's a long way from the Earth to the Moon.

Having great duration.

Example: The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.

Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.

Not short; tall.

Over a great distance in space.

Example: He threw the ball long.

For a particular duration.

Example: How long is it until the next bus arrives?

For a long duration.

Example: Paris has long been considered one of the most cultured cities in the world.

To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)

Example: She longed for him to come back.

To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.

To belong.