lengthen

Meanings

Verb

make longer
- "Lengthen this skirt, please"
become long or longer
- "In Spring, the days lengthen"
To make longer, to extend the length of.
To become longer.

Origin / Etymology

From length + -en.

Synonyms

draw out, elongate, enlengthen, extend, lengthen, produce, prolong, protract, stretch

Antonyms

abbreviate, abridge, amputate, breviate, clip, shorten

Scrabble Score: 12

lengthen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lengthen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lengthen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

lengthen is a valid Words With Friends word