Word

widen, v.
(widened, widening, widens)
freq. cnt. 9

become broader or wider or more extensive
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

widen

sample sentences

"The road widened"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

widening

antonym

narrow

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

hyponym

flare, flare out dilate, distend

make wider
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

widen

sample sentences

"widen the road"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

widening

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

cause

widen

hyponym

white out

make (clothes) larger
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

let out widen

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

take in

semantic pointers

hypernym

vary, change, alter

extend in scope or range or area
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 1

broaden extend widen

sample sentences

"The law was extended to all citizens"
"widen the range of applications"
"broaden your horizon"
"Extend your backyard"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

extensive extension extent

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

hyponym

broaden territorialize, territorialise globalize, globalise stretch

verb group

extend, expand