Meaning & use
widen
To make or become broader or wider.
See it in a sentence
The city plans to widen the highway to ease the daily traffic jams.
Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw the surprise party waiting inside.
A note on using this word
Widen applies literally to physical space and figuratively to gaps, differences, or opportunities, as in widen the gap.
Words with a similar meaning
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