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Adjective elongate has 2 senses
- linear, elongate - of a leaf shape; long and narrow
Antonym: compound (indirect, via simple)
- elongate, elongated - having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"
Antonym: short (indirect, via long)
Verb elongate has 1 sense
- elongate, stretch - make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"
--1 is one way to lengthen
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