Phrase Hound found 4 phrases and 10 compound words that contain lengthen. The most common are listed below. Open lengthen in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 4
- lengthen downTo become or make (something) less lengthy or shorter in duration.
- lengthen outTo become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise larger.
- lengthen upTo make longer (in distance or in duration).
- compensatorily lengthenTo lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.
Compound words 10
- lengthenerA person or thing that lengthens something
- enlengthenTo lengthen: to render or become longer.
- lengthenableThat may be lengthened.
- overlengthenTo lengthen too much.
- relengthenTo lengthen again.
- underlengthenTo lengthen too little.
- lengthenestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen
- lengtheneththird-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen: To make longer, to extend the length of.
- lengthenersplural of lengthener: A person or thing that lengthens something
- lengtheningsplural of lengthening: The process of making or growing longer.