Definition of Lengthen

to make longer

Examples of Lengthen in a sentence

A horrendous haircut led the woman to add extensions to lengthen her hair.  🔊

Exercising regularly combined with a healthy diet can lengthen one’s life.  🔊

The production station decided the only way to bring in new viewers was to lengthen their air times.  🔊

New cancer-fighting drugs show promise in helping lengthen survivors’ life spans.  🔊

Smoking after surgery not only posed a serious health risk, it also threatened to lengthen the patient’s recovery time.  🔊

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