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Detailed Synonyms for widening in English

widening:

widening [the ~] noun

  1. the widening
    the broadening; the widening
  2. the widening
    – the act of making something wider 1
    the widening; the broadening
    – the act of making something wider 1
  3. the widening
    – a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park 1
    the turnout; the widening
    – a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park 1
  4. the widening
    – an increase in width 1
    the widening; the broadening
    – an increase in width 1

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Related Definitions for "widening":

  1. the act of making something wider1
  2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park1
  3. an increase in width1

widen:

to widen verb (widens, widened, widening)

  1. to widen
    to expand; to extend; to build out; to widen; to add on to; to add; to swell
    • expand verb (expands, expanded, expanding)
    • extend verb (extends, extended, extending)
    • build out verb (builds out, built out, building out)
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
    • add on to verb (adds on to, added on to, adding on to)
    • add verb (adds, added, adding)
    • swell verb (swells, swelled, swelling)
  2. to widen
    to broaden; to spread; to widen
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
    • spread verb (spreads, spread, spreading)
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
  3. to widen
    – become broader or wider or more extensive 1
    to widen
    – become broader or wider or more extensive 1
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
      • The road widened1
  4. to widen
    – make wider 1
    to widen
    – make wider 1
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
      • widen the road1
  5. to widen
    – make (clothes) larger 1
    to widen; to let out
    – make (clothes) larger 1
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
    • let out verb (lets out, let out, letting out)
  6. to widen
    – extend in scope or range or area 1
    to extend; to broaden; to widen
    – extend in scope or range or area 1
    • extend verb (extends, extended, extending)
      • The law was extended to all citizens1
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
      • broaden your horizon1
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
      • widen the range of applications1

Conjugations for widen:

present
  1. widen
  2. widen
  3. widens
  4. widen
  5. widen
  6. widen
simple past
  1. widened
  2. widened
  3. widened
  4. widened
  5. widened
  6. widened
present perfect
  1. have widened
  2. have widened
  3. has widened
  4. have widened
  5. have widened
  6. have widened
past continuous
  1. was widening
  2. were widening
  3. was widening
  4. were widening
  5. were widening
  6. were widening
future
  1. shall widen
  2. will widen
  3. will widen
  4. shall widen
  5. will widen
  6. will widen
continuous present
  1. am widening
  2. are widening
  3. is widening
  4. are widening
  5. are widening
  6. are widening
subjunctive
  1. be widened
  2. be widened
  3. be widened
  4. be widened
  5. be widened
  6. be widened
diverse
  1. widen!
  2. let's widen!
  3. widened
  4. widening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

widen [the ~] noun

  1. the widen
    the dilatation; the increase; the enlargement; the widen; the opening up

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Related Definitions for "widen":

  1. become broader or wider or more extensive1
    • The road widened1
  2. make wider1
    • widen the road1
  3. make (clothes) larger1
  4. extend in scope or range or area1
    • widen the range of applications1

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