widen
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
widens;
widened;
widening
widens;
widened;
widening
Britannica Dictionary definition of WIDEN
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[+ object]
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to make (something) wide or wider
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broaden
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The city is going to widen the road.
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They plan to widen the investigation.
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The team widened [=increased] their lead in the fifth inning.
2
[no object]
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to become wide or wider
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Her eyes widened in surprise.
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They went swimming at a spot where the river widens.
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The widening [=increasing] gap between incomes was noted in the study.
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The scope of the investigation has widened.
