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Length :: Length (v. t.) To lengthen.

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war..

Product :: Product (v. t.) To lengthen out; to extend.

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire..

Elongate :: Elongate (a.) To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line..

Elongation :: Elongation (n.) The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension..

Coronated :: Coronated (a.) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise distinguished; -- said of birds.

Elong :: Elong (v. t.) To lengthen out; to prolong.

Crest :: Crest (n.) A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc..

Gonophore :: Gonophore (n.) A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner..

Sackbut :: Sackbut (n.) A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone..

Drawl :: Drawl (n.) A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance..

Lengthening :: Lengthening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lengthe.

Lengthen :: Lengthen (v. t.) To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out..

Prolong :: Prolong (a.) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days..

Servile :: Servile (a.) Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune..

Paragogical :: Paragogical (a.) Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word..

Elongation :: Elongation (n.) That which lengthens out; continuation.

Enlengthen :: Enlengthen (v. t.) To lengthen.

Great :: Great (superl.) Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval..

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