lengthened

1 2.6

Made longer in time or size

adjective
/ˈlɛŋθənd/

: alargado

She decided to have her dress lengthened to better fit her style for the formal event.

The sun tires, throws lengthened shadows at violent angles.

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Examples

So it appears that that that putting tension on a muscle in a lengthened position is important.

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Here is a big Bando collar shirt lengthened with a poofy sleeve.
The musician lengthened the notes to create a more dramatic effect during the performance.
The teacher lengthened the lesson to ensure all the material was covered before the exam.

Synonyms

stretched

vslengthened

43 3.0

Spread out far across a large area

refers more narrowly to simple increase in length rather than wide spreading

extended

vslengthened

37 3.5

Stretched out to a longer length in space

focuses on being made longer rather than other kinds of change

elongated

vslengthened

18 4.5

Long and thin in shape, longer than it is wide

describes a simple increase in length rather than a change of shape

prolonged

vslengthened

1 4.3

Longer than usual in length

is the general term for something made longer or drawn out

Antonyms

shortened

15 2.5

Made not as long in time, size, or distance

contracted

3 4.0

Something that becomes smaller and tighter when parts pull together

How Long

prolonged

80 3.9

lengthened

1 2.6

extended

37 3.5

elongated

18 4.5

Surface Forms

lengthened positive

Morphology

lengthened = lengthen (transparent) = length + en + ed

Built from the verb 'lengthen' with the regular past-participle suffix '-ed', a straightforward morphological derivation.

Etymology

The word lengthened comes from length plus the verb ending -en, which means 'make'. Think of the simple word long: to lengthen is to 'make long', so lengthened means 'made longer'.