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lengthening out

lengthening out is the present participle and gerund of lengthen out.

Meaning of lengthen out

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise larger.

Questions about lengthening out

What is lengthening out the present participle and gerund of?
Lengthening out is the present participle and gerund of lengthen out.

Words near lengthening out in the dictionary

  1. lengtheners
  2. lengthenest
  3. lengtheneth
  4. lengthening
  5. lengthening down
  6. lengthening out
  7. lengthening up
  8. lengthenings
  9. lengthens
  10. lengthens down
  11. lengthens out

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