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- noun linguistics a type of
sound change when a sound (especially avowel )lengthens - verb Present participle of
lengthen .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of prolonging something
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Examples
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It sounds counter-intuitive, but extending the term lengthening the lease might solve your current problems with the lease.
Jim Thomas: Four Ways to Get Out of Your Lease, Part 2 Jim Thomas 2012
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It sounds counter-intuitive, but extending the term lengthening the lease might solve your current problems with the lease.
Jim Thomas: Four Ways to Get Out of Your Lease, Part 2 Jim Thomas 2012
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A little perspective and a dollop of humility will go a long way in lengthening a career.
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And luckily, my biggest error to date was regarding CC's "term lengthening to three terms" meaning "a life time pension" for those who go the distance, when it is actually means "a life time of 'Health Care' benefits".
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
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And luckily, my biggest error to date was regarding CC's "term lengthening to three terms" meaning "a life time pension" for those who go the distance, when it is actually means "a life time of 'Health Care' benefits".
Regarding Zuma Dogg's Endorsement of Any of the 15 City Council Members 2006
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The twilight, lengthening from the shortest day a fortnight before, was but just sufficient to reveal the outline of objects.
MacMillan's Reading Books Book V Anonymous
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This had its reflex, to some extent, in lengthening the Conference by discussion of the method that should be adopted for parliamentary procedure.
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It, however, succeeded in lengthening the voyage four days.
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While we aren't thrilled about the idea of lengthening the election season, we think it's the best way to address the situation until technological advances make overseas voting less cumbersome.
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But a person familiar with the BOJ's thinking said that some central bankers aren't sure whether taking further easing steps such as lengthening the loan duration is worth it, considering the trouble it could cause for money markets.
BOJ Looks Set to Add Funds to Lending Facility Tomoyuki Tachikawa 2010
GHibbs commented on the word lengthening
My adjectival use: 'There are muscle lengthening exercises.'
August 22, 2011