Enlengthen

//ɛnˈlɛŋθə̆n// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lengthen: to render or become longer. ambitransitive

    "However, recent trends in mortality and changes in social attitudes tend to depress the proportion of widows, enlengthen the exposure period […]"

Synonyms

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draw outelongateextendlengthenproduceprolong

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"However, recent trends in mortality and changes in social attitudes tend to depress the proportion of widows, enlengthen the exposure period […]"

Etymology

From en- + lengthen; see en- (“intensifying prefix”).

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