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long
adjective(long)
good at remembering
Synonyms: recollective, retentive, tenacious,
long
adjective(long)
planning prudently for the future
Synonyms: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, longsighted, prospicient,
Examples:
Took a long view of the geopolitical issues.
long
verb(long)
desire strongly or persistently
Synonyms: hanker, yearn,
long
adjective(long)
having or being more than normal or necessary
Examples:
Long on brains.
In long supply.
long
adjective(long)
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
Antonyms: short,
Examples:
Is long on coffee.
A long position in gold.
long
adjective(long)
involving substantial risk
Examples:
Long odds.
long
adjective(long)
of relatively great height
Examples:
A race of long gaunt men.
Looked out the long French windows.
long
adjective(long)
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
Antonyms: short,
Examples:
The English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long.
long
adjective(long)
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
Antonyms: short,
Examples:
A long road.
A long distance.
Contained many long words.
Ten miles long.
long
adjective(long)
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
Antonyms: short,
Examples:
A long life.
A long boring speech.
A long time.
A long friendship.
A long game.
Long ago.
An hour long.

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