/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lengthening Find synonyms for: Noun1. prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening, continuance, continuationusage: the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"Verb1. lengthen, increaseusage: make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"2. lengthen, growusage: become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language