English verb: widen | |||
1. | widen (change) become broader or wider or more extensive | ||
Samples | The road widened. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dilate, distend, flare, flare out | ||
Antonyms | narrow, contract | ||
2. | widen (change) make (clothes) larger | ||
Samples | Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight. | ||
Synonyms | let out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary | ||
Antonyms | take in | ||
3. | widen (change) make wider | ||
Samples | Widen the road. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | white out | ||
Cause | widen | ||
4. | widen (change) extend in scope or range or area | ||
Samples | The law was extended to all citizens. Widen the range of applications. Broaden your horizon. Extend your backyard. | ||
Synonyms | broaden, extend | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | broaden, globalise, globalize, stretch, territorialise, territorialize | ||
Verb group | expand, extend | ||