widen
Meaning of widen
verb
- make or become wider.
we should widen the scope of our investigation
his grin widened
the lane widened out into a small clearing
Information about widen
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of widen is: widens.
- Languages in which widen is used:
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Hyphenation of widen
widen
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- widen is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
widen synonyms
Meaning broaden:
Meaning extend over a large or increasing area:
Meaning become or make larger or more extensive:
Meaning make or become larger or more extensive:
Meaning (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking:
Meaning make or become fat or fatter:
Meaning swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside:
Meaning make or become wider, larger, or more open:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:
Meaning grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate:
Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:
Meaning (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid:
Meaning add an extra element or amount to:
Meaning increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:
widen antonyms
Meaning become or make less wide:
Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:
Meaning set or serve as a limit to:
Translation of widen
- Spanish: ampliar, alargar, ensancharse, ampliarse, agrandarse
- French: élargir
- Italian: allargare, allargarsi
Anagrams of widen
dwine, Edwin, indew, Wendi, wined
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