Definition of elongate
elongated
;elongating
transitive verb
: to extend the length of
intransitive verb
: to grow in length
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Examples of elongate in a Sentence
These stretching exercises can help elongate your leg muscles.
New medical procedures have elongated the careers of many athletes.
Recent Examples of elongate from the Web
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The shape-shifting detail billowed in the wind, and when set against with the pants’ vertical stripe, further elongated the silhouette’s lines.
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The temperature changes elongate the life of the wine.
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As temperature continues to rise, for example, runways will likely be elongated so planes can fly even at higher temperatures.
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For one thing, researchers will need far more data to prove that S. elongates won’t cause any complications or infections in humans.
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If Sessions chooses to opt out of answering certain questions, legal experts say the committee can hold him in contempt -- but that could elongate the testimony and could potentially take months.
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A lot of thing could happen in that situation to elongate that inning.
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The winning continued for the girls’ volleyball team, which won its eighth straight International League crown while elongating its league-match winning streak to 68 consecutive victories.
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A cynic could have taken it as a sign that the creators planned to elongate subplots from the book in order to extract enough content to fill several seasons.
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Did You Know?
Elongate is often found in scientific writing, but the adjective elongated is more common, and frequently used to describe body parts in discussions of anatomy. This was even the case when the superhero Elongated Man made his appearance back in 1960. But some other characters with the same powers—Plastic Man, Elastic Lad, and Mr. Fantastic—ended up having longer careers.
Origin and Etymology of elongate
Late Latin elongatus, past participle of elongare to withdraw, from Latin e- + longus
Examples of elongate in a Sentence
the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection
First Known Use of elongate
1751
ELONGATE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of elongate for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) longer or to grow longer
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playDefinition of elongate for Students
elongated
;elongating
: to make or grow longer
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of elongate
elongated
;elongating
transitive verb
: to extend the length ofintransitive verb
: to grow in length
elongate
elongated
Medical Definition of elongate
: long in proportion to width
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