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Oftentimes, heavy weights can tear the muscle fiber causing it to bulk, but using a lighter weight for a longer duration and allowing your body to move in many different ways to target all of the muscles will lengthen them without tearing.
Tracy Anderson

Meaning of "lengthen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LENGTHEN

lengthen  [ˈlɛŋkθən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LENGTHEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lengthen is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lengthen in English.

WHAT DOES LENGTHEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lengthen in the English dictionary

The definition of lengthen in the dictionary is to make or become longer.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LENGTHEN

PRESENT

Present
I lengthen
you lengthen
he/she/it lengthens
we lengthen
you lengthen
they lengthen
Present continuous
I am lengthening
you are lengthening
he/she/it is lengthening
we are lengthening
you are lengthening
they are lengthening
Present perfect
I have lengthened
you have lengthened
he/she/it has lengthened
we have lengthened
you have lengthened
they have lengthened
Present perfect continuous
I have been lengthening
you have been lengthening
he/she/it has been lengthening
we have been lengthening
you have been lengthening
they have been lengthening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lengthened
you lengthened
he/she/it lengthened
we lengthened
you lengthened
they lengthened
Past continuous
I was lengthening
you were lengthening
he/she/it was lengthening
we were lengthening
you were lengthening
they were lengthening
Past perfect
I had lengthened
you had lengthened
he/she/it had lengthened
we had lengthened
you had lengthened
they had lengthened
Past perfect continuous
I had been lengthening
you had been lengthening
he/she/it had been lengthening
we had been lengthening
you had been lengthening
they had been lengthening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lengthen
you will lengthen
he/she/it will lengthen
we will lengthen
you will lengthen
they will lengthen
Future continuous
I will be lengthening
you will be lengthening
he/she/it will be lengthening
we will be lengthening
you will be lengthening
they will be lengthening
Future perfect
I will have lengthened
you will have lengthened
he/she/it will have lengthened
we will have lengthened
you will have lengthened
they will have lengthened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lengthening
you will have been lengthening
he/she/it will have been lengthening
we will have been lengthening
you will have been lengthening
they will have been lengthening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lengthen
you would lengthen
he/she/it would lengthen
we would lengthen
you would lengthen
they would lengthen
Conditional continuous
I would be lengthening
you would be lengthening
he/she/it would be lengthening
we would be lengthening
you would be lengthening
they would be lengthening
Conditional perfect
I would have lengthen
you would have lengthen
he/she/it would have lengthen
we would have lengthen
you would have lengthen
they would have lengthen
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lengthening
you would have been lengthening
he/she/it would have been lengthening
we would have been lengthening
you would have been lengthening
they would have been lengthening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lengthen
we let´s lengthen
you lengthen
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lengthen
Past participle
lengthened
Present Participle
lengthening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LENGTHEN


agnathan
æɡˈneɪθən
autochthon
ɔːˈtɒkθən
Brython
ˈbrɪθən
earthen
ˈɜːθən
Elizabethan
ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən
Goliathan
ɡəˈlaɪəθən
Jonathan
ˈdʒɒnəθən
lathen
ˈlɑːθən
leviathan
lɪˈvaɪəθən
luthern
ˈluːθən
marathon
ˈmærəθən
Melanchthon
məˈlæŋkθən
Nathan
ˈneɪθən
Phaethon
ˈfeɪəθən
python
ˈpaɪθən
sithen
ˈsɪθən
strengthen
ˈstrɛŋθən
talkathon
ˈtɔːkəθən
transleithan
trænzˈleɪθən
ultramarathon
ˈʌltrəˌmærəθən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LENGTHEN

lenes
leng
Lenglen
length
length mark
lengthener
lengthful
lengthier
lengthiest
lengthily
lengthiness
lengthman
lengthmen
lengths
lengthsman
lengthsmen
lengthways
lengthwise
lengthy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LENGTHEN

Beuthen
burthen
Carmarthen
disburthen
eothen
heathen
now then
overburthen
overlengthen
smoothen
the heathen
then
there and then
unburthen
wreathen
writhen
wrythen
youthen

Synonyms and antonyms of lengthen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LENGTHEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lengthen» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lengthen

Translation of «lengthen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LENGTHEN

Find out the translation of lengthen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lengthen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lengthen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alargar
570 millions of speakers

English

lengthen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंबा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إطالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удлинить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encompridar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রলম্বিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´allonger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memanjangkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlängern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長くする/長くなる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

길어지다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lengthen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kéo dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लांब करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allungare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydłużyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подовжити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prelungi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιμηκύνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verleng
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förlänga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forlenge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lengthen

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LENGTHEN»

The term «lengthen» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.815 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LENGTHEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lengthen

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «LENGTHEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lengthen.
1
Tracy Anderson
It's not just the light weights that give a long toned look with the Tracy Anderson Method, it's using the body in different rotations while contracting and releasing the muscle, causing it to stretch and lengthen.
2
Tracy Anderson
Oftentimes, heavy weights can tear the muscle fiber causing it to bulk, but using a lighter weight for a longer duration and allowing your body to move in many different ways to target all of the muscles will lengthen them without tearing.
3
Shawn Johnson
I live for Pilates reformer class. I go at least three times a week. It's a great way to lengthen your muscles, stretch, and kind of relax your mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LENGTHEN»

Discover the use of lengthen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lengthen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pilates for Every Body: Strengthen, Lengthen, and Tone-- ...
A basic-level guide to Pilates yoga is designed for practitioners at any fitness level and requires only a mat, chair, and towel or blanket, and guides readers through a series of linked moves that promote strength, toning, flexibility, ...
Denise Austin, 2003
2
Connect: 12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your ...
Identifies twelve vital links that can open the heart, lengthen life, and deepen the soul, outlining the steps we can take to reconnect ourselves to the people and things that matter to us, and explains how to utilize the fundamental forms ...
Edward M. Hallowell, 2001
3
Lengthen Your Line: The 5 Cs for Exceptional Performance in ...
Lengthen Your Line is a self-help guide that will present you with the most important mental skills and strategies for optimum performance in the game of life.
Jim Afremow, 2005
4
How to Lengthen Your Stride Without Getting a Hernia
What do these have in common according to K. Douglas Bassett. They re all fears faced on a daily basis. How to Lengthen Your Stride without Getting a Hernia shares motivating stories of overcoming personal daily fears.
Doug Bassett, 2009
5
As the Shadows Lengthen: Sermons Preached on Special Occasions
Among the many outstanding sermons in this volume is one that Boye preached at the ELCA's first churchwide assembly. Richard E. Boye is a graduate of Wittenberg University and Hamma School of Theology.
Richard E. Boye, 2001
6
Why Do Shadows Lengthen?: All about Light
A: Shadows change their length and direction depending on the position of the Sun. A shadow is longer at the beginning and end of the day, when the Sun is low in the sky, than it is in the middle of the day when the Sun is high overhead.
Nicolas Brasch, 2010
7
The Ultimate Body Rolling Workout: The Revolutionary Way to ...
Now, in the first book devoted to body rolling, Zake shares the routines that she has imparted to thousands of clients across the country, and shows you how to get on the ball--and get the body you’ve always wanted.
Yamuna Zake, 2003
8
How to Lengthen the Life of Your Car...and Save Gasoline
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Various, 2010
9
Pilates: Reference to Go: 50 Exercises to Strengthen, ...
Without relying on machines, Pilates: Reference to Go makes working out easy by incorporating mat exercises that progress from preparatory movements to advanced sequences.
Shirley Sugimura, 2010
10
Why Men Die First: How to Lengthen Your Lifespan
But the causes of this have long remained unexplored. In this trailblazing book, Dr. Marianne Legato--an expert in gender specific health--examines the reasons behind men's fragility and explains what they need to do to live longer.
Marianne J. Legato, M.D., F.A.C.P., 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LENGTHEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lengthen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
For actors, the audience is part of show at 'Hamilton' | Local | The …
The show has now opened on Broadway and promises to lengthen the number of celebrities in attendance. But for Daveed Diggs, Christopher ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
2
Education commissioner to Buffalo: Fix your schools, or I will - City …
The receiver could lengthen the school day, require staff members to reapply for their jobs and implement academic programs. The new ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
3
Business - France and the US lead the food tech revolution - France …
Pointing to common vitamin deficiencies, Bloomizon promises to lengthen your life, improve your health, even to help you live out your dreams, ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
4
NEWS | Vallianz Inks $458M Contracts to Extend OSV Charters for …
More importantly, it has enabled the Group to lengthen the charter duration for half of our fleet of owned vessels to year 2020 including options. «Rigzone, Jul 15»
5
Living with the Iran nuclear deal | New Straits Times | Malaysia …
The net result is that the accord should lengthen the period it would take Iran to produce one or more nuclear weapons from several months to ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
6
This case charges your phone through the air | Komando.com
While you read about new breakthroughs in battery technology every few weeks that could double power, lengthen battery life, and decrease ... «Komando, Jul 15»
7
U.S. Steel Canada finds new lender to finance creditor protection …
... over the next five years under Ontario government pension regulations or a deal reached with the government to lengthen out the payments. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
8
Stories you may have missed - Midland Daily News
The City of Midland began the first stage of repainting community fire hydrants with a primer which will lengthen the life of the paint. «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Cash-strapped farmers in Thailand forced to watch crops wither …
... Offices to talk with the local agricultural cooperatives about implementing debt restructuring or lengthen the debt-repayment period. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
10
Standing tall and painfree | Stuff.co.nz
But it was touch and go for a couple of years as Cory went through a relatively new and drastic procedure to lengthen the bone below his knee. «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»

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