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widthening

widthening is the present participle and gerund of widthen.

Meaning of widthen

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
    Synonyms:
    broaden, widen

Questions about widthening

What is widthening the present participle and gerund of?
Widthening is the present participle and gerund of widthen.

Words near widthening in the dictionary

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

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