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- pronunciation:
- waI
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
widens, widening, widened |
definition: |
to make wide or wider; broaden.
Because of the high amount of traffic on this road, the city is planning to widen it.You need to widen your interests.- antonyms:
- taper
- similar words:
- broaden, dilate, enlarge, extend, stretch
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related words: |
aggrandize, amplify, augment, bulk, dilate, expand, open, spread, wax |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to become wider; broaden.
The river widens at this point.My feet have widened as I've gotten older.Her smile widened as her friend approached. |
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