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8 Letter Words for Elongate
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Definitions for Elongate
[1] to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.
[2] to increase in length.
[3] extended; lengthened.
[4] long and thin.
[5] to make or become longer; stretch
[6] long and narrow; slender elongate leaves
[7] lengthened or tapered
Words related to Elongate
lengthen, draw, extend, stretch, prolong, pad, protract, fill, prolongate
Words nearby Elongate
elohim, elohism, elohist, eloign, eloise, elongate, elongation, elope, elopement, eloquence, eloquent
Origin of Elongate
1530–40; < Late Latin ēlongātus lengthened out, past participle of ēlongāre to make longer, make distant, remove, equivalent to Latin ē- e-1 + -longāre, derivative of longus long1, longē far off
Other words from Elongate
e·lon·ga·tive [ee -lawng-gey-tiv, ee -long-] /ˈi lɔŋˌgeɪ tɪv, ˈi lɒŋ-/ , adjective
sub·e·lon·gate , adjective
sub·e·lon·gat·ed , adjective
un·e·lon·gat·ed , adjective
Word origin for Elongate
C16: from Late Latin ēlongāre to keep at a distance, from ē- away + Latin longē (adv) far, but also later: to lengthen, as if from ē- + Latin longus (adj) long
Synonyms for Elongate
draw out, lengthen, draw, extend, fill, pad, prolong, protract, stretch, drag one's feet, drag out, let out, prolongate, put rubber in, spin out