Elongate

Origin

New Latin elongare, elongat-, a combination of ex- ("out") + longus ("long").

Full definition of elongate

Adjective

1. lengthened, extended.
2. slender.

Verb

1. To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.
2. To depart to, or be at, a distance; especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.
3. (obsolete) To remove further off.