lengthen
English
/ˈlɛŋ(k)θən/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
- (intransitive) To become longer.
Etymology
Suffix from English length.
Origin
English
length
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arclength English
- armlength English
- bitlength English
- block length English
- codelength English
- daylength English
- enlengthen English
- full-length English
- length English
- lengthed English
- lengthenable English
- lengthener English
- lengthenest English
- lengtheneth English
- lengthful English
- lengthless English
- lengthman English
- lengthsman English
- lengthsome English
- lengthways English
- lengthwise English
- lengthy English
- long English
- multilength English
- nanolength English
- overlength English
- overlengthen English
- relengthen English
- scalelength English
- semilength English
- shoulder-length English
- sidelength English
- steplength English
- treelength English
- wavelength English
- wirelength English
- wordlength English
- lengthe Middle English
- long
- length
- lengthy
- lengthed
- lengthful
- lengthman
- armlength
- arclength
- daylength
- bitlength
- enlengthen
- sidelength
- lengthwise
- overlength
- lengthways
- relengthen
- codelength
- wavelength
- wordlength
- treelength
- lengthsome
- wirelength
- lengthener
- lengthsman
- semilength
- lengthless
- steplength
- nanolength
- full-length
- multilength
- lengtheneth
- lengthenest
- scalelength
- block length
- lengthenable
- overlengthen
- shoulder-length