elongate - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

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make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width

examples

an artist known for elongating the human figures in his paintings

hold that stretch, elongating the spine from the base to the hips

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(adjective)

definitions

long in relation to width; elongated

examples

elongate fishes