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Definition of Widen

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

2. Verb. Make (clothes) larger. "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"

3. Verb. Make wider. "Widen the road"

4. Verb. Extend in scope or range or area. "Extend your backyard"

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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