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Verb
S:
(v)
widen
(become broader or wider or more extensive)
"The road widened"
S:
(v)
let out
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widen
(make (clothes) larger)
"Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
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S:
(v)
widen
(make wider)
"widen the road"
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S:
(v)
widen
(become broader or wider or more extensive)
"The road widened"
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W:
(n)
widening
[Related to:
widen
] (the act of making something wider)
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S:
(v)
widen
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broaden
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extend
(extend in scope or range or area)
"The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
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