widen

English

/ˈwaɪdən/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To become wide or wider.
  • (transitive) To make wide or wider.
  • (transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size.
  • (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.
  • (transitive) To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

Etymology

Suffix from English wide.

Origin

English

wide

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