Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lengthen out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
length-en out
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise larger.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

lengthens out (present, singular) lengthening out (participle, present) lengthened out (participle, past) lengthened out (past)

Questions

What does lengthen out mean?
To become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise larger.

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