English

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ lengthen; see en- (intensifying prefix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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enlengthen (third-person singular simple present enlengthens, present participle enlengthening, simple past and past participle enlengthened)

  1. To lengthen, to render or become longer.
    • 1971, Arun Mukhopadhyay et al, Agricultural Extension: A Field Study, page 6:
      However, recent trends in mortality and changes in social attitudes tend to depress the proportion of widows, enlengthen the exposure period []