WIDEN

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

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Etymology

Verb

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

Anagrams

• Edwin, Wendi, dwine, indew, winde, wined

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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