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elongate

Syllabification: (e·lon·gate)
Pronunciation: /iˈlôNGˌgāt, iˈläNG-/
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Definition of elongate

verb

[with object]
  • make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
  • [no object] chiefly Biology grow longer.

adjective

chiefly Biology
  • long in relation to width; elongated:elongate, fishlike creatures

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'move away, place at a distance'): from late Latin elongat- 'placed at a distance', from the verb elongare, from Latin e- (variant of ex-) 'away' + longe 'far off', longus 'long'

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