widen

Verb
Synonyms: let outbroadenextend

WordNet 3.0

Verb (4)

  1. become broader or wider or more extensive“The road widened”
  2. make (clothes) larger“Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight”Synonyms: let out
  3. make wider“widen the road”
  4. extend in scope or range or area“The law was extended to all citizens”“widen the range of applications”“broaden your horizon”“Extend your backyard”Synonyms: broadenextend
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Widen \Wid"en\, v. i. To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend. [1913 Webster]

Arches widen, and long aisles extend. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Widen \Wid"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Widened; p. pr. & vb. n. Widening.] To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking. [1913 Webster]
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