Definitions

elongate

[ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long-] / ɪˈlɔŋ geɪt, ɪˈlɒŋ-, ˈi lɔŋˌgeɪt, ˈi lɒŋ- /

VERB

make longer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

draw out lengthen

STRONG

draw extend fill pad prolong protract stretch

WEAK

drag one's feet drag out let out prolongate put rubber in spin out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shorten

STRONG

abbreviate curtail

WEAK

constrict contract

Example Sentences

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The wallet was later paid funds from Maverick Club and held Elongate when Paul promoted it on 10 May 2021.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Paul extolled the virtues of an Elon Musk-themed meme coin known as Elongate.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Following this namecheck, the price of Elongate rose by over 6,000% to an all-time high.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

However, it seems likely that his mention of Elongate affected its price.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Elongate, well-worn, sandstone meal rubber or rubber for metate.

From Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466 by Stevenson, James

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