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widen

Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪdn̩/

The English word “widen” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To become wide or wider.
  2. To make wide or wider.
  3. To let out clothes to a larger size.
  4. To broaden or extend in scope or range.
  5. To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

Etymology

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

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