Elongate
/ɪ.ˈlɔŋ.ˌɡeɪt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Elongate
verb
- To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.
- To become long or longer by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.
- To move to or place at a distance (from something).
- To depart to, or be at, a distance (from something); especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.
adjective
- Lengthened, extended, elongated; relatively long and slender.
"Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs."
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