American English pronunciation
How to pronounce widens
IPA transcription: ['waɪdənz]
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Verb
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extend in scope or range or area
“The law was extended to all citizens”
“widen the range of applications”
“broaden your horizon”
“Extend your backyard”
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become broader or wider or more extensive
“The road widened”
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make (clothes) larger
“Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight”
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make wider
“widen the road”
Usage examples
- The name is derived from the Iroquois word "Ahwaga", meaning "where the valley widens.
- Through town, Lake Michigan Drive widens to a four-lane divided boulevard with a median.
- This widens all intervals equally, thereby maintaining intervallic and tonal consistency.
- The Redfearn series become much worse as the zone widens.