Antonyms for lengthened


Grammar : Verb
Spell : lengk-thuhn, leng-, len-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛŋk θən, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-


Definition of lengthened

Origin :
  • late 14c., from length + -en (1). Related: Lengthened; lengthening. Earlier verb was simply length (c.1300).
  • verb extend
Example sentences :
  • Baumberger lengthened his stride, and so reached the spot first.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • Slowly, slowly, the bristling ball straightened out and lengthened.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • During his illness his hair had lengthened, and his beard had grown.
  • Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
  • They stepped forward, lengthened their necks, and tried to see into the cab.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • If the health talk is not given the play period is lengthened.
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
  • All I could learn was that the nets were lengthened and deepened.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • The seconds lengthened into minutes, and the minutes in quarters and into half hours.
  • Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
  • Elongata -ate: drawn out; lengthened; much longer than wide.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • And again, for days that lengthened slowly into weeks, the work went on.
  • Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • Minutes lengthened into hours, and still no sound was heard.
  • Extract from : « The Naval History of the United States » by Willis J. Abbot.

Synonyms for lengthened

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