Definitions for lengthen

lengthen length·en

Spelling: [lengk-thuh n, leng-, len-]
IPA: /ˈlɛŋk θən, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-/

Lengthen is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 113 anagrams from letters in lengthen (eeghlnnt).

Definitions for lengthen

verb (used with object)

  1. to make longer; make greater in length.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become greater in length; grow long or longer.

Origin of lengthen

First recorded in 1490-1500; length + -en1

Examples for lengthen

The life of peace is that which men should chiefly desire to lengthen out and improve.

The campaign promised to lengthen into a month, perhaps longer.

Can they prolong their own possession, or lengthen his days who enjoys them?

Sweet as parting is, I protest I, for one, would not lengthen it until to-morrow.

Of course, there's the question of whether we could lengthen maturities as much as we'd like.

Here are 10 ways you can preserve or lengthen your telomeres.

Honest, you could almost watch him lengthen out and fill in.

Better that life should end than lengthen out to witness a decline from this apex.

The campaign promised to lengthen into a month—perhaps longer.

The shadows began to lengthen; and there was still no sight of a river.

Word Value for lengthen
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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