widen
verb (used with or without object)
Origin of widen
Related Words for widen
extend, stretch, broaden, enlarge, grow, increase, multiply, swell, expand, distend, ream, augment, dilate, spread, unfold, openExamples from the Web for widen
Contemporary Examples of widen
And these new aficionados of global cool are poised to widen their impact.
From Public Enemy to Power Broker: Hip-Hop’s the New Global Pop CultureLauren DeLisa Coleman
September 27, 2014
Now widen the circle to religious organizations: denominations, for example.
“Administration officials favorite phrase these days is that, ‘you have to widen the aperture,’” says Bockenfeld.
A historic settlement will grant Netanyahu prestige and widen Israeli leverage for a possible preemptive strike.
A historic settlement would grant Netanyahu prestige and widen Israeli leverage for a possible preemptive strike.
Historical Examples of widen
Further German forces were thrown into the breach and strove to widen it.
It must, however, be noted to her credit that she avoided any word likely to widen it.
A Singer from the SeaAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Widen the nozzle of the pipe, and the jet is in like manner diminished.
The mouth of the cove appeared to widen as they approached it.
The Sea-HawkRaphael Sabatini
There must be measures adopted to widen the influence of the school.
The Negro FarmerCarl Kelsey