widen
/ˈwaɪdən/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables2
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
verb
1. To become wide or wider.
"His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor."
2. To make wide or wider.
3. To let out clothes to a larger size.
"She widened his trousers for him."
4. To broaden or extend in scope or range.
"The police widened their enquiries."
5. To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
Antonyms: narrow
≠ Antonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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