μηκύνω
Etym. μῆκος
1. "to lengthen, prolong, extend", Xen.:—of Time, μ. χρόνον, βίον Eur.
2. μ. λόγον, λόγους "to spin out" a speech, "speak at length", Hdt., Soph., etc.:—also without λόγον, "to be lengthy or tedious", Hdt:—c. acc., μ. τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως "to talk at length about" them, Thuc.
3. μ. βοήν "to raise a loud" cry, Soph.
4. Mid., ἐμακύναντο κολοσσόν "reared a tall" statue, Anth.