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Definition lengthen in British English

lengthen verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈleŋθ(ə)n/
1

to become longer, or to make something longer

Example

The shadows slowly began to lengthen.

Example

We're going to lengthen our stay next year.

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Definition lengthen in British English