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lengthening up

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

Meaning of lengthen up

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To make longer (in distance or in duration).
  2. (informal) To stretch upwards.

Questions about lengthening up

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

Words near lengthening up in the dictionary

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

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