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Lengthen vs Extended - What's the difference?

lengthen | extended |

As verbs the difference between lengthen and extended

is that lengthen is to make longer, to extend the length of while extended is past tense of extend.

As an adjective extended is

longer in length or extension; elongated.

lengthen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make longer, to extend the length of.
  • To become longer.

    • Antonyms

    * shorten

    extended

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (extend)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • longer in length or extension; elongated
  • stretched out or pulled out; expanded
  • lasting longer; protracted
  • having a large scope or range; extensive
  • (of a typeface) wider than usual