widen

[ wahyd-n ]
/ ˈwaɪd n /
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verb (used with or without object)

to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.

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Origin of widen

First recorded in 1600–10; wide + -en1

OTHER WORDS FROM widen

wid·en·er, nounre·wid·en, verbun·wid·ened, adjective

Words nearby widen

widebody, widely, wideman, widemouth blindcat, widemouthed, widen, widescreen, widespread, widgeon, widget, widgie
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Words related to widen

extend, stretch, broaden, enlarge, grow, increase, multiply, swell, expand, distend, ream, augment, dilate, spread, unfold, open

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British Dictionary definitions for widen

widen
/ (ˈwaɪdən) /

verb

to make or become wide or wider

Derived forms of widen

widener, noun
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