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lengthenest

lengthenest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen.

Meaning of lengthen

Verb

lengthen (third-person singular simple present lengthens, present participle lengthening, simple past and past participle lengthened)

  1. (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
    • You need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.
  2. (intransitive) To become longer.
    • The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.

Origin of lengthenest

lengthen + -est

Questions about lengthenest

What is lengthenest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lengthenest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen.

Words near lengthenest in the dictionary

  1. lengthened grades
  2. lengthened out
  3. lengthened up
  4. lengthener
  5. lengtheners
  6. lengthenest
  7. lengtheneth
  8. lengthening
  9. lengthening down
  10. lengthening out
  11. lengthening up

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