lengthen

lengthen

verb

Definition of LENGTHEN

to make longer <I had to lengthen the handle of the paint roller in order to reach the top of the wall>

Synonyms drag (out), draw out, elongate, lengthen, outstretch, prolong, protract, stretch

Related Words amplify, enlarge, expand, increase; attenuate, thin

Near Antonyms decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce; thicken

Antonyms abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut, cut back, shorten