elongate

The word “elongate” has 3 syllables: e-lon-gate

It's pronounced as /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for elongate?

In the thesaurus, “elongate” has 48 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elongate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for elongate

amplify
attenuate
big
biggish
considerable
drag out
draw
draw out
enlarge
expand
extend
extended
extensive
far-reaching
fill
hefty
hulking
increase
jumbo
king-size
king-sized
large
largish
lengthen
lengthy
let out
long
longish
oblong
outstretch
outstretched
overscale
overscaled
oversize
oversized
pad
prolong
prolongate
protract
put rubber in
rectangular
sizable
sizeable
spin out
stretch
substantial
super
thin

Antonyms for elongate

abbreviate
abbreviated
abridge
abridged
bitty
brief
constrict
contract
curt
curtail
curtailed
cut
cut back
decrease
diminish
diminished
diminutive
lessen
little
miniature
minute
puny
reduce
short
shorten
shortened
shortish
small
smallish
teeny
thicken
tiny
undersize
undersized
wee

Meanings of elongate

verb
1. To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.
2. To become long or longer by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.
3. To move to or place at a distance (from something).
4. To depart to, or be at, a distance (from something); especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.
adjective
1. Lengthened, extended, elongated; relatively long and slender.

Example Sentences

The snake began to elongate as it stretched across the ground.
Heat can cause certain materials to elongate over time.
Artists sometimes elongate features to create a surreal effect.
The shadows elongate as the sun sets in the evening.
Some exercises are designed to elongate the spine and improve posture.

On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elongate, such as: abbreviate, abbreviated, abridge, abridged, amplify, attenuate, big.

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