Antonyms for elongate

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long-

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɔŋ geɪt, ɪˈlɒŋ-, ˈi lɔŋˌgeɪt, ˈi lɒŋ-

Definition of elongate

Origin : 1530s, from Late Latin elongatus, past participle of elongare "to prolong, protract" (see elongation). Earlier in the same sense was elongen (mid-15c.). Related: Elongated; elongating.

verb make longer

Example sentences :

"We must wait a bit," says the old man, his face seeming to elongate.
Extract from : « An Outcast » by F. Colburn Adams

And Johnnie's weight was not enough to elongate its set curves.
Extract from : « The Rich Little Poor Boy » by Eleanor Gates

Also, used to elongate the mast of any boat by stepping it in a tabernacle.
Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth

Some of the species are simple, elongate and clavate bodies.
Extract from : « Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. » by George Francis Atkinson

Levi Pope's face seemed to elongate as he contemplated Ford's question.
Extract from : « Shaman » by Robert Shea

The scales do not elongate as in the pear, but the flower-buds are mixed.
Extract from : « Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets » by Various

(Hymenoptera L.) Maxilla corneous, compressed, often elongate.
Extract from : « An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) » by William Kirby

The body is elongate and shark-like, and has a long saw-like snout.
Extract from : « Elementary Zoology, Second Edition » by Vernon L. Kellogg

The stomach is elongate and slender and narrowly rounded at the base.
Extract from : « Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa » by Nelson Annandale

The body of the incus is round and the short process is elongate.
Extract from : « Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys » by Robert L. Packard

Synonyms for elongate

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