lengthen

//ˈlɛŋ.θən//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

lengthenInfinitive
lengthenPresent tense
lengthenedPast tense
lengthenedPast participle
lengtheningPresent participle
lengthensThird-person singular
1

To make or become longer in distance, extent, or duration.

The days lengthen as summer approaches.

2

To extend the duration or time of something.

The company decided to lengthen the deadline by two weeks.