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- Dictionaryelongate/ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width: "an artist known for elongating the human figures in his paintings" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. long in relation to width; elongated: "elongate fishes"
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Elongate definition: to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.. See examples of ELONGATE used in a sentence.
elongate. (iːlɒŋgeɪt , US ɪlɔːŋ- ) Word forms: elongates , elongating , elongated. verb. If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer. [formal] 'Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word. [VERB noun] Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.
The meaning of ELONGATE is to extend the length of. How to use elongate in a sentence. Did you know?
ELONGATE meaning: 1. to become or make something become longer, and often thinner: 2. having a shape that is much…. Learn more.
If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer.
When you stretch something out, especially when it's longer than it is wide, you can say you elongate it. This word can also apply to non-tangible things: Your principal might elongate the semester if you have too many snow days, and you might elongate your vowels when speaking a foreign language.
elongate (something) to become longer; to make something longer synonym lengthen. Hold that stretch as you breathe out, elongating the spine from the base. The acid causes the cells to elongate by increasing the uptake of water.
