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widens Synonyms & Antonyms

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Widens as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of widen

2

To become wide or wider.

His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.

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3

To make wide or wider.

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4

To let out clothes to a larger size.

She widened his trousers for him.

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5

To broaden or extend in scope or range.

The police widened their enquiries.

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6

To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

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Widens in a Sentence

His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.

She widened his trousers for him.

The police widened their enquiries.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Widens

Widens: Key Facts

Part of speechverb
Meaningthird-person singular simple present indicative of widen
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