Meaning & Definition of Widen in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: To increase in width.

  Example Sentence: The path will widen to allow more people to walk freely.

• Definition: To make something wider.

  Example Sentence: We need to widen the doorway to fit the new furniture.

• Definition: To broaden one's understanding or perspective.

  Example Sentence: Traveling can help widen your view of the world.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English 'widen', from 'wide'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• widen the scope: to increase the range or extent of something
• widen one's horizons: to broaden one's knowledge or experiences
• widen the gap: to increase the difference or distance between two things

Translations

• Spanish: ensanchar

• French: élargir

• German: verbreitern

• Russian: расширять

Related Words

• wide: having a great extent from side to side

• widely: over a large area or among many people

• widening: the action of making or becoming wider