Lengthening

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  • n. a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
  • v. Present participle of lengthen.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of prolonging something
  • Antonym
    shorten   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    grow   
    Cross Reference
    extend   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    prolong    extend   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    strengthen