Definition of Widen

1. Verb. Become broader or wider or more extensive. "The road widened"

Generic synonyms: Increase
Specialized synonyms: Flare, Flare Out, Dilate, Distend
Antonyms: Narrow
Derivative terms: Widening

2. Verb. Make (clothes) larger. "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
Exact synonyms: Let Out
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Vary
Antonyms: Take In

3. Verb. Make wider. "Widen the road"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: White Out
Derivative terms: Widening

4. Verb. Extend in scope or range or area. "Extend your backyard"
Exact synonyms: Broaden, Extend
Generic synonyms: Increase
Specialized synonyms: Broaden, Territorialise, Territorialize, Globalise, Globalize, Stretch
Related verbs: Expand, Extend
Derivative terms: Extension, Extensive, Extent

Definition of Widen

1. v. t. 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.

2. v. i. To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend.

3. v. t. 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.

4. v. i. To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend.

Definition of Widen

1. Verb. (intransitive) To become wide or wider. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To make wide or wider. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Widen

1. to make wide or wider [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Widen

wideband
widebodied
widebodies
widebody
widebody aircraft
widefield
widefield eyepiece
widegap
widegrip pushup
wideish
widelier
wideliest
widely
widely distributed
widemouthed
widen (current term)
widened
widener
wideners
wideness
widenesses
widening
widenings
widenmannite
widens
wideout
wideouts
wider
widerscale
widerspread

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