narrow

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

2narrow

verb

Definition of NARROW

transitive verb
1
: to decrease the breadth or extent of : contract —often used with down
2
: to decrease the scope or sphere of : limit —often used with down <narrow down the choices>
intransitive verb
: to lessen in width or extent : contract —often used with down

Examples of NARROW

  1. The path was narrowed by overgrowth.
  2. His eyes narrowed as he focused on the words in front of him.
  3. The vase narrows at its top.
  4. narrowing the range of options
  5. You'll need to narrow the focus of your paper to one central idea.
  6. The gap between their salaries was beginning to narrow.

First Known Use of NARROW

before 12th century

Rhymes with NARROW

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