Elongate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
elongate
/ɪˈlɑːŋˌgeɪt/ Brit /ˈiːlɒŋgeɪt/
verb
elongates;
elongated;
elongating
/ɪˈlɑːŋˌgeɪt/ Brit /ˈiːlɒŋgeɪt/
verb
elongates;
elongated;
elongating
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELONGATE
:
to make (something) longer or to grow longer
:
[+ object]
- exercises that can elongate your leg muscles
- New medical procedures have elongated the careers of many athletes.
[no object]
- an elongating cell
— elongated
/ɪˈlɑːŋˌgeɪtəd/ Brit /ˈiːlɒŋgeɪtəd/
adjective
[more elongated; most elongated]
- an elongated pause
- an elongated [=long and thin] figure
— elongation
noun
[noncount]
- muscular elongation