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widthen

verb

Etymology

From width + -en (verbal suffix).

  1. derived from *h₁weydʰh₁-✻ — “to divide, separate”
  2. inherited from *wīdaz✻
  3. inherited from wīd — “wide, vast, broad, long; distant, far”
  4. inherited from wid
  5. suffixed as width — “wide + th”
  6. formed as widthen — “width + -en”

Definitions

  1. To increase in width, or increase the width of

    To increase in width, or increase the width of; make or become wider or broader

    • For the last few years this group has widthened its sphere of interest and is now called Communications and Flight Procedures Group.
    • He used to hit the ball straight back, and as he batted over time his game, as he put it, 'widthened', until ultimately he could cut and pull.

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