elongate
/ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/verb
उच्चारण ईलॉंगेट
लंबा करना या होना
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to become longer; to make something longer
लंबा करना या होना
- The shadows elongated in the evening.
- The sculptor chose to elongate the figure's neck to give it grace.
- Metals elongate slightly when they are heated.
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- The artist chose to elongate the faces in her paintings.
- Shadows elongate as the sun sinks lower in the evening sky.
Synonyms lengthen extend stretch prolong protract
Opposite shorten compress contract abbreviate
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
e·lon·gate
?Which word?
Keep the make-longer words together: elongate (make longer in shape), lengthen, extend, prolong (make longer in time), protract (make last longer than necessary), stretch.
लंबा करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: elongate (आकार में लंबा करना), lengthen, extend, prolong (समय में लंबा करना), protract (आवश्यकता से अधिक लंबा खींचना), stretch।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective elongated means longer and thinner than usual ('an elongated shape').
Adjective elongated का अर्थ सामान्य से लंबा और पतला है ('an elongated shape')।