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