widen
English Thesaurus
1. become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change)
hypernym | : | increase, |
definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | flare, flare out, |
definition | : | become flared and widen, usually at one end (verb.change) |
2. make wider (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | white out, |
definition | : | widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leads (verb.change) |
cause | : | widen, |
definition | : | become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change) |
3. make (clothes) larger (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, vary, |
definition | : | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change) |
4. extend in scope or range or area (verb.change)
hypernym | : | increase, |
definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | broaden, |
definition | : | make broader (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | globalise, globalize, |
definition | : | make world-wide in scope or application (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | stretch, |
definition | : | extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly (verb.change) |
verb group | : | expand, extend, |
definition | : | expand the influence of (verb.change) |
5. become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change)
antonym | : | contract, narrow, |
definition | : | make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change) |
6. make wider (verb.change)
7. make (clothes) larger (verb.change)
antonym | : | take in, |
definition | : | make (clothes) smaller (verb.change) |
8. extend in scope or range or area (verb.change)
derivation | : | extension, |
definition | : | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available (noun.act) |
derivation | : | extent, |
definition | : | the point or degree to which something extends (noun.state) |
derivation | : | extended, extensive, |
definition | : | large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity (adj.all) |
9. become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change)
antonym | : | contract, narrow, |
definition | : | make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change) |
10. make wider (verb.change)
11. make (clothes) larger (verb.change)
antonym | : | take in, |
definition | : | make (clothes) smaller (verb.change) |
12. extend in scope or range or area (verb.change)
derivation | : | extension, |
definition | : | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available (noun.act) |
derivation | : | extent, |
definition | : | the point or degree to which something extends (noun.state) |
derivation | : | extended, extensive, |
definition | : | large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity (adj.all) |
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