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Meaning of 'widen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Widen [ v. i.]
- To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend.
2 . Widen [ 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.

Meaning of 'widen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . widen [ v]
Meaning (1):
- extend in scope or range or area
Example in sentence:
  • broaden your horizon;
  • Extend your backyard;
  • The law was extended to all citizens;
  • widen the range of applications
Meaning (2):
- make (clothes) larger
Example in sentence:
  • Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
Meaning (3):
- become broader or wider or more extensive
Example in sentence:
  • The road widened
Meaning (4):
- make wider
Example in sentence:
  • widen the road

Nearby Words:

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