verb (usually in the past tense or past participle form) as in strong fondness

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lengthen, prolong, delay

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Example Sentences

Example:To make a rhetorical question seem more impactful, she intentionally lengthened her pause before answering.

Definition:To make longer by addition.

From lengthen

Example:He prolonged the meeting to gain more time for his presentation.

Definition:To make longer in duration.

From prolong

Example:In order to create confusion, he decided to delay the announcement until the last moment.

Definition:To put off or postpone.

From delay