lengthen
verb/ˈlɛŋkθən/
Frequency rank: #15,589 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to make something longer or to become longer.
Example sentence
You can lengthen the straps on this bag to make it more comfortable.
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