1. (

• elongate ,
• stretch ,

) make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric" ;

1. (

• elongated ,
• extended ,
• lengthened ,
• prolonged

) drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page" ;

2. (

• elongate ,
• elongated

) 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" ;