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elongate

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  1. 1. a. To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. To remove further off. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. (of a leaf shape) long and narrow Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. having notably more length than width; being long and slender Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line. 2. To remove further off. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit. [R.] Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf. "An elongate form." Earle. Source: webster
  9. 9. To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparentlyfrom the sun, as a planet in its orbit. [R.] Source: adambom
  10. 10. v:100 v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching s. having notably more length than width; being long and slender Source: ecdict

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