Main Entry: wid·en

Pronunciation: \ˈwī-d^ən\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): wid·ened; wid·en·ing \ˈwīd-niŋ, ˈwī-d^ən-iŋ\

Date: 1640

transitive verb : to increase the width, scope, or extent of <widen a road> <widen an investigation>intransitive verb : to become wide or wider <a widening gap>

— wid·en·er \ˈwīd-nər, ˈwī-d^ən-ər\ noun