Verb

weiten

to widen, to broaden, to expand, to dilate

Die Straße wird geweitet.

The street is being widened.

Er weitete seinen Blick.

He broadened his perspective.

Ihre Pupillen weiteten sich vor Schreck.

Her pupils dilated in shock.

((sth.)) to widen sth. The tailor widened the trousers.

sich ((weiten)) to widen (reflexive) The gorge widens here.

Synonyms: ausdehnen, verbreitern; Antonyms: verengen, verschmälern

Derived from the adjective 'weit' (wide, broad). The '-en' suffix verbalises it, meaning 'to make wide'.

Connects directly to the English word 'wide'. Think of making something more 'wide' -> 'weiten'.

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