lengthenverbregional/ɐ.mu.lẽ.ˈɡaɾ/rarea·mo·len·garPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make longer, to extend; to delay, to postpone.Let's lengthen the rope to reach further.Don't lengthen the decision, we must act.synlengthenextenddelayantshortenhastenadvanceCommon collocationslengthen the deadlinelengthen the discussionEtymologyDerivado de 'longo' com prefixo 'a-' e infixo '-eng-', de formação expressiva.Related wordslongoalongarenlongar