Elongate

v. t.	1.	To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line. [imp. & p. p. Elongated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Elongating.]
	2.	To remove further off.
v. i.	1.	To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.
a.	1.	Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf.

Verb	1.	elongate - make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric" Synonyms: stretch
Adj.	1.	elongate - of a leaf shape; long and narrow Synonyms: linear
	2.	elongate - having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame" Synonyms: elongated

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