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Definition widen in British English

widen verb

verb
/ˈwaɪd(ə)n/
1

to become wider

Example

His eyes widened in shocked disbelief.

Synonyms and related words
widen stretch open out
1.1

to make something wider

Example

They're planning to widen the road outside our house.

Synonyms and related words
widen stretch open out
2

to increase

Example

The gap between rich and poor seems to be widening.

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to
2.1

to increase something

Example

The police are widening the scope of their investigation.

Example

They're widening the choice of foreign languages available.

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to
Definition widen in British English