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elongate definition

elon·gate (ē lôŋ′gāt′, i-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb elongated -·gat′ed, elongating -·gat′·ing

to make or become longer; stretch

Etymology: < LL elongatus, pp. of elongare, to prolong < L e-, out + longus, long

adjective

  1. lengthened; stretched
  2. Bot. long and narrow: said as of certain leaves

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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