elongate

verb (elongate, elongates, elongated, elongating); adjective (elongated)

«elongate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To make something longer, or to become longer. tree →
elongated (adjective): long and thin, longer than usual. tree →

In the lessons

In science, cells, shadows and shapes elongate; in art, elongated figures look tall and thin; in maths, an elongated shape is stretched in one direction; phrases: «elongated shadows», «an elongated shape».

Examples

Our shadows elongate as the sun goes down. tree →
A giraffe has an elongated neck. tree →
The cell elongates before it splits. tree →
The artist painted elongated faces. tree →
Stretch the dough to elongate it. tree →
An ellipse is like an elongated circle. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Noun: elongation. Pronounced EE-long-gate. Similar: stretch, lengthen.

On Mova

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