Associations to the word «Lengthening»

Wiktionary

LENGTHEN, verb. (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
LENGTHEN, verb. (intransitive) To become longer.

Dictionary definition

LENGTHEN, verb. Make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please".
LENGTHEN, verb. Become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.