▸ adjective: Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form. ▸ verb: (transitive) ▸ verb: To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen. ▸ verb: (obsolete) Followed by from: to move to or place (something) at a distance from another thing; to remove. ▸ verb: (intransitive) ▸ verb: To become long or longer, for example, by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated. ▸ verb: (botany) Of a plant part: to grow long; also, to have a long and slender or tapering form. ▸ verb: (obsolete) Followed by from: to be at a distance, or move away, from a thing; to depart; (specifically, astronomy) of a planet, star, or other astronomical object: to appear to recede from the sun or a fixed point in the celestial sphere.
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