compensatorily lengthen
compensatorily lengthen · compensatorily lengthens · compensatorily lengthened · compensatorily lengthening
To lengthen upon dropping the consonant that had followed itTo lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.
Meaning
1 sensesTo lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.
Origin
Back-formation from compensatory lengthening.Back-formation from compensatory lengthening.
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Forms
compensatorily lengthens, compensatorily lengthening, compensatorily lengthened, compensatorily lengthened| Base form | compensatorily lengthen · to compensatorily lengthen |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | compensatorily lengthens |
| Present participle | compensatorily lengthening |
| Past simple | compensatorily lengthened |
| Past participle | compensatorily lengthened |
regular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | compensatorily lengthen |
| he, she, it | compensatorily lengthens |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | compensatorily lengthened |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have compensatorily lengthened |
| he, she, it | has compensatorily lengthened |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will compensatorily lengthen |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle