Word

narrow, v.
(narrowed, narrowing, narrows)
freq. cnt. 5

make or become more narrow or restricted
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

contract narrow

sample sentences

"The selection was narrowed"
"The road narrowed"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

narrowing narrow

antonym

widen

also see

narrow down

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contraction

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

bottleneck taper off

become tight or as if tight
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

constrict constringe narrow

sample sentences

"Her throat constricted"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

narrowing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

constriction constriction

semantic pointers

hypernym

tighten

hyponym

astringe strangulate

become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

narrow narrow down specialise specialize

sample sentences

"She specializes in Near Eastern history"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

antonym

diversify

lexical pointers

antonym

diversify

semantic pointers

hypernym

vary, change, alter

hyponym

overspecialize, overspecialise

define clearly
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

nail down narrow narrow down peg down pin down specify