widen something
1widen — [[t]wa͟ɪd(ə)n[/t]] widens, widening, widened 1) V ERG If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other. [V n] He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery... The river widens… …
2widen */*/ — UK [ˈwaɪd(ə)n] / US verb Word forms widen : present tense I/you/we/they widen he/she/it widens present participle widening past tense widened past participle widened 1) a) [intransitive] to become wider His eyes widened in shocked disbelief. b)… …
3widen — wid|en [ˈwaıdn] v 1.) [I and T] to become wider, or to make something wider ≠ ↑narrow ▪ They re widening the road. ▪ The river widens and splits. 2.) [I and T] to become larger in degree or range, or to make something do this ≠ ↑narrow ▪ The gap… …
4widen — wid|en [ waıdn ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to increase: The gap between rich and poor seems to be widening. a ) transitive to increase something: The police are widening the scope of their investigation. They re widening the choice of foreign… …
5widen — verb (I, T) 1 to become wider or make something wider: They re widening the road. 2 to become larger in degree or range, or make something do this: The gap between income and expenditure has widened to 11%. | They are trying to widen the… …
6widen — [ˈwaɪd(ə)n] verb [I/T] 1) to become wider, or to make something wider Ant: narrow 2) to increase, or to make something increase Ant: narrow …
7widener — noun Any device used to widen something; especially a drill designed to produce a hole greater than its own diameter …
8Laxative — Something that loosens the bowels. Used to combat constipation (and sometimes overused, producing diarrhea). The word “laxative” comes from the Latin “laxare” meaning “to open, widen, extend, release.” * * * 1. Mildly cathartic; having the action …
9broaden — broad|en [ˈbro:dn US ˈbro:dn] v 1.) [T] to increase something such as your knowledge, experience, or range of activities ▪ The course helps school leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work. ▪ I d like to work abroad to broaden my… …
10Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
