Widthen

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To increase in width, or increase the width of; make or become wider or broader ambitransitive, nonstandard, rare

    "For the last few years this group has widthened its sphere of interest and is now called Communications and Flight Procedures Group."

Synonyms

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broadenbroadenwidenwiden

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"For the last few years this group has widthened its sphere of interest and is now called Communications and Flight Procedures Group."

Etymology

From width + -en (verbal suffix).

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