widen
(verb) become broader or wider or more extensive; “The road widened”
widen
(verb) make wider; “widen the road”
widen, broaden, extend
(verb) extend in scope or range or area; “The law was extended to all citizens”; “widen the range of applications”; “broaden your horizon”; “Extend your backyard”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
widen (third-person singular simple present widens, present participle widening, simple past and past participle widened)
(intransitive) To become wide or wider.
(transitive) To make wide or wider.
(transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size.
(transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.
(transitive, programming) To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
Antonym: narrow
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Source: Wiktionary
Wid"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Widened; p. pr. & vb. n. Widening.]
Definition: To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking.
Wid"en, v. i.
Definition: To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend. Arches widen, and long aisles extend. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.