NYT Dictionary

LENGTHEN

/ˈlɛŋθən/
VerbLENGTH-enlength-en · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

To make longer, to extend the length of.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From length + -en.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

elongatedraw outenlengthenextendlengthenproduceprolongprotractstretchaggrandize

Antonyms

shortenabbreviateabridgeamputatebreviateclip

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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