elongate
verbNAmE//ɪˈlɔŋɡeɪt//
[intransitive, transitive] elongate (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they elongate ,
he / she / it elongates ,
past simple elongated ,
-ing form elongating ,
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NAmE//ˌilɔŋˈɡeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable] the elongation of vowel soundsSee elongate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: elongate