lengthening

Noun
US[leng-thuh-ning]/ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ/3 syllablesalso [lengk-thuh-ning] /ˈlɛŋkθənɪŋ/
Synonyms: prolongationprotractionperpetuation

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the act of prolonging something“there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks”Synonyms: prolongationprotractionperpetuationType of continuance, continuation

Related words draw out verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“lengthening” is listed under Lengthen.

Length′en (-'n), transitive verb [past tense & past participle Lengthened (-'nd); present participle & verbal noun Lengthening (-'n-ĭng).]

To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; — sometimes followed by out.

What if I please to lengthen out his date.— John Dryden

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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