Verb: widen wI-d(u)n
- Become broader, wider or more extensive
"The road widened"
- Make wider
"widen the road"
- Increase in scope, range or area
"widen the range of applications";
- broaden, extend
- Make (clothes) larger
"widen that dress—I gained a lot of weight";
- let out
Derived forms: widens, widened, widening
Type of: alter, change, increase, modify, vary
Antonym: contract
Encyclopedia: Widen, WV