elongate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·lon·gate /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt $ ɪˈlɒːŋ-/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  LONGto become longer, or make something longer than normal (使)拉长 Her legs were elongated by the very high heels which she wore. 她穿的高跟鞋非常高，使她的腿显得长了。 —elongation /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ɪˌlɒːŋ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table

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elongate• This time Laura did not elongate herself so much as stretch herself into a kind of thin phlegmy mess.• Wearing high-heeled shoes elongates the leg.• Hold that stretch, pulling and elongating the spine from the very base out of the hips, chin to chest.• Moreover, muscles need different types of exercise; exercise that contracts muscles but does not elongate them may not be adequate.Origin elongate (1500-1600) Latin elongatus, past participle of elongare “to make longer”

e·lon·gate verbChineseSyllable  

longer Corpus something to or normal longer, than become make

elongate
e‧lon‧gate /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt $ ɪˈlɒːŋ-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]to become longer, or make something longer than normal:
    Her legs were elongated by the very high heels which she wore.
—elongation /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ɪˌlɒːŋ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

elong·ateBrE /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt/ 🔊, /ɪˈlɑːŋɡeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they elongate BrE /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt/ 🔊, /ɪˈlɑːŋɡeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it elongates BrE /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪts/ 🔊, /ɪˈlɑːŋɡeɪts/ 🔊past simple elongated BrE /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊, /ɪˈlɑːŋɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle elongated BrE /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊, /ɪˈlɑːŋɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form elongating BrE /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊, /ɪˈlɑːŋɡeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to become longer; to make sth longer （使）变长，伸长；拉长 SYN lengthen ▸ elonga·tion BrE /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌiːlɔːŋˈɡeɪʃn/ 🔊, /ˌiːlɑːŋˈɡeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆the elongation of vowel sounds元音拖长