English adjective: elongate | |||
| 1. | elongate (of a leaf shape) long and narrow | ||
| Synonyms | linear | ||
| Similar | simple, unsubdivided | ||
| Antonyms | compound | ||
| 2. | elongate having notably more length than width; being long and slender | ||
| Samples | An elongate tail tapering to a point. The old man's gaunt and elongated frame. | ||
| Synonyms | elongated | ||
| Similar | long | ||
| Antonyms | short | ||
English verb: elongate | |||
| 1. | elongate (change) make long or longer by pulling and stretching | ||
| Samples | Stretch the fabric. | ||
| Synonyms | stretch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lengthen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shoetree, tree | ||
| Cause | stretch | ||