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- pronunciation:
- waI
d
 n
- parts of speech:
- verb, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
widens, widening, widened |
| definition: |
to make wide or wider.
They had to widen the driveway for their second car.- antonyms:
- taper
- similar words:
- broaden, stretch
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| related words: |
amplify, augment, expand, open, wax |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
to become wider; broaden.
The river widens at this point.The woman's smile widened as her friend stepped down off the bus. |
The word widen
contains the following part:
-en1
Old English
verb-forming suffix
that means to cause to be or become or have
  More about this word part:
The suffix -en1 forms verbs from monosyllabic English adjectives.
Example words:
awaken, blacken, broaden, dampen, darken, deaden, deafen, deepen, enlighten, fatten, flatten, freshen, frighten, glisten, harden, hasten, lengthen, lessen, lighten, loosen, moisten, ripen, sharpen, shorten, soften, straighten, strengthen, tighten, weaken, whiten, widen
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