Related Words for lengthen

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WordSyllablesCategories
increasing
x/x
Adjective, Noun
prolongation
x/xx
Noun, Noun
perpetuation
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
shorten
/x
Verb, Verb
prolong
x/
Verb
extend
x/
Verb
enhance
x/
Verb
strengthen
/x
Verb
elongate
x/x
Adjective
improve
x/
Verb
deepen
/x
Verb
reduce
x/
Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
expand
x/
Verb
intensify
x/xx
Verb
streamline
/x
Verb
shorter
/x
Adjective
alter
/x
Verb
enrich
x/
Verb
longer
/x
Adjective
straighten
/x
Verb
broaden
/x
Verb
augment
x/
Verb
widen
/x
Verb
simplify
/xx
Verb
soften
/x
Verb
stabilize
/xx
Verb
stretch
/
Noun
tighten
/x
Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
accelerate
x/xx
Verb
modify
/xx
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb
enliven
x/x
Verb
reshape
x/
Verb
stiffen
/x
Verb
weaken
/x
Verb
brighten
/x
Verb
lessen
/x
Verb
darken
/x
Verb
lighten
/x
Verb
maximize
/xx
Verb
bolster
/x
Noun
optimize
/xx
Verb
decrease
x/
Noun
rejuvenate
x/xx
Verb
impede
x/
Verb
hasten
/x
Verb
length
/
Noun
degrade
x/
Verb
quicken
/x
Name
modernize
/xx
Verb
readjust
xx/
Verb
adjust
x/
Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb
sustain
x/
Verb
elevate
/xx
Verb
affect
x/
Verb
lengthier
/xx
Adjective
amplify
/xx
Verb
minimize
/xx
Verb
shrink
/
Verb
reinvigorate
xx/xx
Verb
lifespan
/x
Noun
heighten
/x
Verb
accentuate
x/xx
Verb
allow
x/
Verb
freshen
/x
Verb
solidify
x/xx
Verb
jeopardize
/xx
Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
invigorate
x/xx
Verb
duration
//x
Noun
diversify
x/xx
Verb
attenuate
x/xx
Verb
stabilise
/xx
Verb
loosen
/x
Verb
tweak
/
Noun
thicken
/x
Verb
enlarge
x/
Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
renew
x/
Verb
exacerbate
x/xx
Verb
grow
/
Verb
worsen
/x
Verb
impair
x/
Verb
redefine
xx/
Verb
terminate
/xx
Verb
toughen
/x
Verb
reestablish
xx/x
Verb
recede
x/
Verb
ameliorate
x/xx
Verb
boost
/
Noun
consolidate
x/xx
Verb
expedite
/xx
Verb
maintain
x/
Verb
restrict
x/
Verb
truncate
/x
Noun
delay
x/
Noun
stimulate
/xx
Verb
span
/
Noun
circumscribe
xx/
Verb
deplete
x/
Verb
revitalize
x/xx
Verb
flatten
/x
Verb
erode
x/
Verb
encroach
x/
Verb
preserve
x/
Verb
encircle
x/x
Verb
reinforce
xx/
Verb
constrict
x/
Verb
abridge
x/
Verb
revive
x/
Verb
distort
x/
Verb
precede
x/
Verb
sharpen
/x
Verb
deteriorate
x/xxx
Verb
curtail
x/
Verb
fortify
/xx
Verb
compress
/x
Noun
transform
x/
Verb
dilate
x/
Verb
reach
/
Noun
tense
/
Noun
size
/
Noun
telescope
/xx
Noun
resize
x/
Noun
magnify
/xx
Verb
gain
/
Noun
liven
/x
Verb
intend
x/
Verb
straight
/
Adjective
produce
x/
Verb
line
/
Noun
speed up
/x
Phrase, Verb
continue
x/x
Verb
higher
/x
Adjective
escalate
/xx
Verb
straighten out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
contract
/x
Noun
abbreviate
x/xx
Verb
tighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
mature
x/
Adjective
limber up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
columella
/x/x
Noun
maturities
x/xx
Noun
hamstrings
/x
Noun
stride
/
Noun
spine
/
Noun
workday
/x
Noun
exhalation
xx/x
Noun
ab
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
acuminate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
anal
/x
Name, Adjective, Verb
anthony
/xx
Name
barbs
/
Noun
barrett
/x
Name
bench
/
Noun, Verb
bookshelf
/x
Noun
brackets
/x
Noun
bracts
/
Noun
branching
/x
Noun
brian
/x
Name, Verb
bunk
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
calculation
xx/x
Noun
canine
/x
Noun, Adjective
cleat
/
Noun, Verb
draw out
//
Phrase, Verb
lie
/
Verb, Noun
slow
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
tell
/
Verb, Noun
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective