lengthen B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈlɛŋθən/ See IPA manual Freq #41158 Meanings 1 verb To make something longer. You need to lengthen the story if you want it published. 2 verb To become longer. The shadows lengthened as the sun began to set. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms elongateenlengthenextendproduceprolongprotractstretch ↔ Opposites abbreviateabridgeamputatebreviateclipshorten Word family Forms lengthenedlengtheninglengthens Derived forms enlengthenlengthenablelengthenedlengtheneroverlengthenrelengthenunderlengthen Related forms extrude Etymology AI details From length + -en. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lengthen **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈlɛŋθən/ **Frequency rank:** 41158 ## Meanings 1. To make something longer. 2. To become longer. ## Examples - You need to lengthen the story if you want it published. - The shadows lengthened as the sun began to set. ## Synonyms - elongate - enlengthen - extend - produce - prolong - protract - stretch ## Antonyms - abbreviate - abridge - amputate - breviate - clip - shorten ## Derived Forms - enlengthen - lengthenable - lengthened - lengthener - overlengthen - relengthen - underlengthen ## Related Forms - extrude ## Etymology From length + -en. ## AI Etymology Lengthen comes from length + -en. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown