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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 | ||
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