English Explanatory Dictionary

widen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become wide or wider.
  2. To make wide or wider.
  3. To let out clothes to a larger size.
  4. To broaden or extend in scope or range.
  5. To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
name
  1. A surname from Swedish.

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪdn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-widen.wav

Word forms

widen widens widening widened

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From wide + -en (verbal suffix).

Synonyms

breadthen broaden enwiden thicken widen widthen

Antonyms

lengthen shorten straiten narrow

Related words

dilate

Derived words

widen up widenable
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