widen

[ wahyd-n ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.

Origin of widen

1
First recorded in 1600–10; wide + -en1

Other words from widen

  • wid·en·er, noun
  • re·wid·en, verb
  • un·wid·ened, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for widen

widen

/ (ˈwaɪdən) /


verb
  1. to make or become wide or wider

Derived forms of widen

  • widener, noun

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