widen

Meanings

Verb

become broader or wider or more extensive
- "The road widened"
make (clothes) larger
make wider
- "widen the road"
extend in scope or range or area
- "widen the range of applications"
To become wide or wider.
To make wide or wider.
To let out clothes to a larger size.
To broaden or extend in scope or range.
To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

breadthen, broaden, enwiden, extend, let out, thicken, widen, widthen

Antonyms

lengthen, narrow, shorten, straiten, take in

Scrabble Score: 9

widen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
widen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
widen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

widen is a valid Words With Friends word