1. An increase in width
   - broadening 
2. A part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
   - turnout [N. Amer] 
3. The act of making something wider
   - broadening

1. Become broader or wider or more extensive
   "The road widened" 
2. Make (clothes) larger
   - let out 
3. Make wider
   "widen the road" 
4. Extend in scope or range or area
   "widen the range of applications"
   - broaden, extend

Derived forms: widenings

Type of: alter, change, change of shape, growth, increase, increment, modify, part, portion, vary

Antonym: narrow, narrowing

Part of: road, route

Encyclopedia: Widen Widen, Switzerland Widen, West Virginia

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