widen
Translation
to widen
Examples
They will widen the road.
They will widen the road.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
Grammar Patterns
to widen ((sth.)) to make (sth.) wider They plan to widen the road.
((subject)) widens to become wider The gap between them widened.
Similar Words
Synonyms: broaden, expand; Antonyms: narrow, shrink
Etymology
From the adjective 'wide' plus the verb-forming suffix '-en', meaning 'to make'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-en' often means 'to make' or 'to become'. So, 'widen' means 'to make wide'.