History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
amplify

to increase the strength of sound using electricity

increase in size or effect

continue

to go on (being, doing, something)

persist, carry on

crane

a kind of large waterbird with long legs and neck

extend, elongate

defer

to put off (an action, decision etc) until a later date or time

hold off, put off

dilate

(to cause something) to become wider, larger, further open

stretch, widen

distend

(to cause something) to swell out (by pressure from within)

bulge, swell

enlarge

(to cause something) to become larger

make or grow bigger; increase

expand

(to cause something) to become larger

extend, augment

extend

to make (something) longer (in space or time)

make larger, longer

jut

to stand out from the edge

extend

outstretched

stretched out

spread

prolong

to make (an activity) longer

extend, draw out

protract

extend, draw out

extend, draw out

LENGTHEN as in Wiktionary
LENGTHEN as in Wikipedia