widen

Meaning of widen

verb
  1. 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.
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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:

broaden, extend

Meaning extend over a large or increasing area:

spread

Meaning become or make larger or more extensive:

expand

Meaning make or become larger or more extensive:

enlarge

Meaning (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking:

stretch

Meaning make or become fat or fatter:

fatten

Meaning swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside:

distend

Meaning make or become wider, larger, or more open:

dilate

Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:

increase

Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:

augment

Meaning grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate:

develop

Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:

boost

Meaning (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid:

swell

Meaning add an extra element or amount to:

supplement

Meaning increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:

amplify

widen antonyms

Meaning become or make less wide:

narrow

Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:

restrict

Meaning set or serve as a limit to:

limit

Translation of widen

Anagrams of widen

dwine, Edwin, indew, Wendi, wined

Words that rhyme with widen

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