widening
Meaning of widening
verb, gerund or present participle
- make or become wider.
we should widen the scope of our investigation
his grin widened
the lane widened out into a small clearing
Information about widening
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of widening
widen-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- widening is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
widening synonyms
Meaning broadening:
Meaning turnout:
Meaning become larger in distance from side to side; widen:
Meaning extend over a large or increasing area:
Meaning become or make larger or more extensive:
Meaning cause to cover a wider area; make larger:
Meaning make or become larger or more extensive:
Meaning (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking:
Meaning make or become fat or fatter:
Meaning swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside:
Meaning make or become wider, larger, or more open:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:
Meaning grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate:
Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:
Meaning (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid:
Meaning add an extra element or amount to:
Meaning increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:
widening antonyms
Meaning become or make less wide:
Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:
Meaning set or serve as a limit to:
Translation of widening
- Spanish: ampliación
- Italian: allargamento
- French: élargissement
- German: Verbreiterung
Anagrams of widening
Words that rhyme with widening
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