Definition of "elongate" in 英语

adjective

1. Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form.

   • Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs.

verb

1. To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.

2. Followed by from: to move to or place (something) at a distance from another thing; to remove.

3. To become long or longer, for example, by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.

4. Of a plant part: to grow long; also, to have a long and slender or tapering form.

5. Followed by from: to be at a distance, or move away, from a thing; to depart; (specifically, astronomy) of a planet, star, or other astronomical object: to appear to recede from the sun or a fixed point in the celestial sphere.