Widen Definition & Meaning
widen
- verb
- become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
- make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
- make wider; "widen the road"
- 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"
"Widen" in song lyrics
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"BJD: Pyari ignored, cracks widen"
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Words that rhyme with widen
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- What does widen mean?
- become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened" make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight" make wider; "widen the road" 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"
- What part of speech is widen?
- Widen is a verb.
- How many definitions does widen have?
- Widen has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).