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(wid-en) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to make something broader or wider.

Example Sentence

The workers are trying to widen the road.

More Example Sentences

You can widen the path with a shovel.

Synonyms

broaden; expand; enlarge

Antonyms

narrow; shrink; contract

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Rhymes

  • biden
  • briden
  • bryden
  • dryden
  • eiden
  • haydn
  • heiden
  • hyden
  • iden
  • leyden
  • liden
  • lyden
  • riden
  • ryden
  • seiden
  • sidon
  • widen
  • wyden

  • jividen
  • poseidon
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