widen

widen /'waidn/
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm cho rộng ra, nới rộng ra, mở rộng
    • (nghĩa bóng) làm lan rộng, khuếch trưng
    • nội động từ
      • rộng ra, mở ra
      • (nghĩa bóng) lan rộng

    Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): width, widen, wide, widely

    Xem thêm: let out, broaden, extend



    widen

    Từ điển Collocation

    widen verb

    ADV. considerably, greatly The gap between rich and poor has widened considerably. | slightly | gradually, slowly | quickly, rapidly | suddenly | out The road widens out and becomes a dual carriageway.

    PREP. from, into At this point the river widens into an estuary. | to The trade deficit had widened from £26 billion to £30 billion.

    Từ điển WordNet

      v.

    • become broader or wider or more extensive

      The road widened

    • make (clothes) larger; let out

      Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight

    • make wider

      widen the road

    • extend in scope or range or area; broaden, extend

      The law was extended to all citizens

      widen the range of applications

      broaden your horizon

      Extend your backyard

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    widens|widened|widening
    syn.: broaden extend let out