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widthen

widthen verb: to increase in width, or increase the width of; make or become wider or broader.

Verb

widthen (third-person singular simple present widthens, present participle widthening, simple past and past participle widthened)

  1. (ambitransitive, nonstandard, rare) To increase in width, or increase the width of; make or become wider or broader
    • For the last few years this group has widthened its sphere of interest and is now called Communications and Flight Procedures Group.1984, Michael J. Harrison, Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Lilia A. Abron-Robinson, Proceedings, Wildlife Hazards to Aircraft Conference and Training Workshop
    • He used to hit the ball straight back, and as he batted over time his game, as he put it, 'widthened', until ultimately he could cut and pull.2016, Graeme Fowler, Absolutely Foxed
    Synonyms:
    broaden, widen

Synonyms of widthen

Forms of widthen

third-person singular presentwidthens
present participlewidthening
past participlewidthened
pastwidthened

Origin of widthen

From width + -en (verbal suffix).

Questions about widthen

What does widthen mean?
Widthen means to increase in width, or increase the width of; make or become wider or broader.
What part of speech is widthen?
Widthen is a verb.
What is the past tense of widthen?
The past tense of widthen is widthened.

Words near widthen in the dictionary

  1. Widricks
  2. Widsith
  3. width
  4. width restriction
  5. width restrictions
  6. widthen
  7. widthened
  8. widthening
  9. widthens
  10. widthless
  11. widthlessness

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