widen

Verb

Verb Forms: widened, widening, widens

To make or become wider.
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.

Examples

His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.
His play of ’WIDEN’ effectively expanded the playable area on the Words With Friends board.
She widened his trousers for him.
The police widened their enquiries.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

narrow, take in, lengthen, shorten, straiten

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

widen: valid Words With Friends Word