Elongate

Pronunciation: /ˈiː.lɔŋ.ɡeɪt/

Definitions of elongate

verb to make or become longer, typically in a linear direction

Example Sentences

A1 I elongated my arms to reach the top shelf.

A2 The caterpillar elongated its body as it crawled along the branch.

B1 The artist elongated the woman's neck in the painting to create a more elegant look.

B2 The yoga instructor instructed the students to elongate their spines during the stretching exercises.

C1 The scientist used a special technique to elongate the DNA strands for further analysis.

C2 The architect proposed to elongate the building by adding an extra floor to accommodate more offices.

Examples of elongate in a Sentence

formal The scientist used a special technique to elongate the DNA strands for analysis.

informal I need to elongate this shirt before I can wear it again.

slang I'm going to elongate my break by a few minutes.

figurative The road seemed to elongate before them as they drove through the desert.

Grammatical Forms of elongate

• past tense: elongated
• plural: elongates
• comparative: more elongated
• superlative: most elongated
• present tense: elongates
• future tense: will elongate
• perfect tense: has elongated
• continuous tense: is elongating
• singular: elongate
• positive degree: elongate
• infinitive: to elongate
• gerund: elongating
• participle: elongated

Origin and Evolution of elongate

First Known Use: 1538 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'elongate' originated from the Latin word 'elongatus', which is derived from the verb 'elongare' meaning 'to lengthen'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'elongate' has retained its original meaning of lengthening or extending something, but it is also commonly used in a more figurative sense to describe the act of making something longer or narrower.