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elongate

/ɪˈlɔŋgeɪt/ /ˈiːˌlɒŋgeɪt/
verb Regular verbelongate elongated
  1. 1 uzatmak, uzamak
  2. 2 germek, çekip uzatmak

Definition (English)

  1. To make something longer, or to become longer.
  2. To stretch something out so it becomes longer.

Example Sentences

  1. The caterpillar will elongate as it grows.
    Tırtıl büyüdükçe uzayacaktır.
  2. Please elongate the sentence.
    Lütfen cümleyi uzatın.
  3. The dough needs to elongate.
    Hamurun uzaması gerekiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base elongate
/ɪˈlɔŋgeɪt/
Past elongated
/ɪˈlɔŋgeɪtɪd/
Participle elongated
/ɪˈlɔŋgeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑delongate → elongated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. elongated /ɪˈlɔŋgeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

lengthenstretchextendprolongdraw out

Antonyms

shortenreducecontractshrinkcompress

Collocations

elongate shapeelongate cellselongate neckelongate the bodyelongate the process

Related Words

lengthdistancetimegrowthshapesize