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widen::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | broaden, extend |
| Type of | increase |
| Has types | territorialise, broaden, globalise, globalize, territorialize, stretch |
| Verb group | extend, expand |
widen the range of applications.
Examples of widen
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Widen the bracket to the age of 29, and the rate is still a stunning 35 percent.
From the delawareonline.com
All present were in agreement that the LSE could do more to widen participation.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
Through the rest of the year, the chipmaker predicted margins will widen to 62%.
From the businessweek.com
It was a smooth project to go out on and a no-lose chance to widen his fan base.
From the usatoday.com
That deficit is likely to widen, given the sharp price increase in recent weeks.
From the voanews.com
Crews are working to widen and realign Liberty Road from Todds to Gerardi roads.
From the kentucky.com
Without political leadership Slovenia's spreads will surely widen further still.
From the economist.com
The current-account deficit is expected to widen, owing to strong import growth.
From the economist.com
How sobering for those of us who would prefer that markets widen human progress.
From the forbes.com
- Become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
- Let out: make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
- Make wider; "widen the road"
- Extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
- (widening) an increase in width
- (widening) turnout: a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
- (widening) the act of making something wider
- Wideband Integrated Digital Enhanced Network, or WiDEN, is a software upgrade developed by Motorola for its iDEN enhanced specialized mobile radio (or ESMR) wireless telephony protocol. ...
- Widen is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
