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widthens

widthens is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 widthens

What is widthens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Widthens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of widthen.

Words near widthens in the dictionary

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

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