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widen
verb wid·en \ˈwī-dən\
: to make (something) wide or wider
: to become wide or wider
wid·enedwid·en·ing \ˈwīd-niŋ, ˈwī-dən-iŋ\
Full Definition of WIDEN
transitive verb
: to increase the width, scope, or extent of <widen a road> <widen an investigation>
intransitive verb
: to become wide or wider <a widening gap>
— wid·en·er \ˈwīd-nər, ˈwī-dən-ər\ noun
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First Known Use of WIDEN
1640
WIDEN Defined for Kids
widen
verb wid·en \ˈwī-dən\
wid·enedwid·en·ing
Definition of WIDEN for Kids
: to make or become wide or wider <The road is being widened.>
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