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  • widen — [[t]wa͟ɪd(ə)n[/t]] widens, widening, widened 1) V ERG If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other. [V n] He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery... The river widens… …   English dictionary

  • widen */*/ — UK [ˈwaɪd(ə)n] / US verb Word forms widen : present tense I/you/we/they widen he/she/it widens present participle widening past tense widened past participle widened 1) a) [intransitive] to become wider His eyes widened in shocked disbelief. b)… …   English dictionary

  • widen — wid|en [ˈwaıdn] v 1.) [I and T] to become wider, or to make something wider ≠ ↑narrow ▪ They re widening the road. ▪ The river widens and splits. 2.) [I and T] to become larger in degree or range, or to make something do this ≠ ↑narrow ▪ The gap… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • widen — wid|en [ waıdn ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to increase: The gap between rich and poor seems to be widening. a ) transitive to increase something: The police are widening the scope of their investigation. They re widening the choice of foreign… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • widen — verb (I, T) 1 to become wider or make something wider: They re widening the road. 2 to become larger in degree or range, or make something do this: The gap between income and expenditure has widened to 11%. | They are trying to widen the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • widen — [ˈwaɪd(ə)n] verb [I/T] 1) to become wider, or to make something wider Ant: narrow 2) to increase, or to make something increase Ant: narrow …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • widener — noun Any device used to widen something; especially a drill designed to produce a hole greater than its own diameter …   Wiktionary

  • Laxative — Something that loosens the bowels. Used to combat constipation (and sometimes overused, producing diarrhea). The word “laxative” comes from the Latin “laxare” meaning “to open, widen, extend, release.” * * * 1. Mildly cathartic; having the action …   Medical dictionary

  • broaden — broad|en [ˈbro:dn US ˈbro:dn] v 1.) [T] to increase something such as your knowledge, experience, or range of activities ▪ The course helps school leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work. ▪ I d like to work abroad to broaden my… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium

  • Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

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