English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪd�n|-aɪd�n

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To become wide or wider.

#: His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.

1. transitive To make wide or wider.
2. transitive To let out clothes to a larger size.

#: She widened his trousers for him.

1. transitive To broaden or extend in scope or range.

#: The police widened their enquiries.

Translations
trans-top|to become wider
French: s�élargir
Italian: allargarsi
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|پا� ب���
trans-bottom

trans-top|to make wider
French: élargir
Italian: allargare
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|پا� کرد�
trans-bottom

trans-top|(for clothes)
French: élargir
Italian: allargere
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to broaden or extend
French: élargir
Italian: allargare
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English ergative verbs

es:widen
fa:widen
io:widen
ja:widen
pl:widen
te:widen
vi:widen
zh:widen

• 2007-10-05 23:44 - Interwicket - iwiki +te

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