"enlengthen" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɛnˈlɛŋθə̆n/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: enlengthens [present, singular, third-person], enlengthening [participle, present], enlengthened [participle, past], enlengthened [past]
Etymology: en- + lengthen; see en- (“intensifying prefix”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|lengthen}} en- + lengthen, {{m|en|en-||intensifying prefix}} en- (“intensifying prefix”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} enlengthen (third-person singular simple present enlengthens, present participle enlengthening, simple past and past participle enlengthened)
  1. To lengthen, to render or become longer.
    Sense id: en-enlengthen-en-verb-Wo-GbqkZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en-

Inflected forms

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