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Alongside vs Elongate - What's the difference?

alongside | elongate |

As an adverb alongside

is along the side; by the side; side by side with.

As a preposition alongside

is together with or at the same time.

As an adjective elongate is

lengthened, extended.

As a verb elongate is

to make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.

alongside

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Along the side; by the side; side by side with.
    • Ahoy, bring your boat alongside of mine.

    See also

    * para-

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Together with or at the same time.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 2, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC
    • , title= Bulgaria 0-3 England , passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-01, volume=407, issue=8838
    • , page=13 (Technology Quarterly), magazine=(The Economist) , title= Ideas coming down the track , passage=A “moving platform” scheme

    elongate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • lengthened, extended.
  • slender.

    • Verb

    (elongat)
  • To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.
  • To depart to, or be at, a distance; especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.
  • (obsolete) To remove further off.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)