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What does lengthen mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word lengthen? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
  2. (intransitive) To become longer.
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As the afternoon shadows lengthen, the gradient starts to ease and our progress becomes more assured.
Spring is here too, traditionally the time when house owners look to spruce up their homes as the days lengthen and the light improves.
Boys become fitter and stronger, the shoulders enlarge and the legs lengthen.
Skirts are observed to shorten in boom times and lengthen during recessions.
A Basque waistline, or any drop-waist style that angles downward, will lengthen a short torso.
For me, low-rise jeans are a godsend because they help lengthen my waistline and give the illusion of more balanced proportions.

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