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widening up

widening up is the present participle and gerund of widen up.

Meaning of widen up

Verb

widen up (third-person singular simple present widens up, present participle widening up, simple past and past participle widened up)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) wider.

Questions about widening up

What is widening up the present participle and gerund of?
Widening up is the present participle and gerund of widen up.

Words near widening up in the dictionary

  1. wideneth
  2. widening
  3. widening conversion
  4. widening conversions
  5. widening someone's horizons
  6. widening up
  7. wideningly
  8. widenings
  9. widenmannite
  10. widens
  11. widens someone's horizons

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