lengthen out

verb

To become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise larger.

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Meanings

verblengthen out (third-person singular simple present lengthens out, present participle lengthening out, simple past and past participle lengthened out)

present singular third person lengthens out · participle present lengthening out · participle past lengthened out · past lengthened out

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise larger.
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APA

lengthen out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lengthen%20out

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lengthen out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lengthen%20out.

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