compensatorily lengthens

A form of compensatorily lengthen — To lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of compensatorily lengthen
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compensatorily lengthens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compensatorily%20lengthens

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