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Rareelongate
The correct spelling is elongate.
How to pronounce elongate
verb
IPA: /ɪ.ˈlɔŋ.ˌɡeɪt/
Say it like: Elo-nga-te
The correct spelling is elongate. To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated. For example: "Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs."
Usage Examples
“Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.
- 2.To become long or longer by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.
- 3.To move to or place at a distance (from something).
- 4.To depart to, or be at, a distance (from something); especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.
adjective
- 1.Lengthened, extended, elongated; relatively long and slender.
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