elongate Antonyms
Meaning of elongate
elongate (v)
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
elongate (s)
(of a leaf shape) long and narrow
having notably more length than width; being long and slender
elongate (a.)
To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line.
To remove further off.
Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf.
elongate (v. i.)
To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.
FAQs About the word elongate
make long or longer by pulling and stretching, (of a leaf shape) long and narrow, having notably more length than width; being long and slenderTo lengthen; to e
stretch, increase, extend,lengthen, draw out, drag (out),prolong, protract, expand, attenuate
diminish, cut back, cut, decrease, shorten, reduce, cut back, cut, curtail, diminish
The gymnast's body elongated as she reached for the high bar.
The caterpillar elongated its body as it crawled across the leaf.
The snake elongated its body to reach the mouse.
The giraffe elongated its neck to reach the leaves on the high tree.
