widen

/ˈwaɪdən/

verb

  1. 1

    To become wide or wider.

    His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.
  2. 2

    To make wide or wider.

  3. 3

    To let out clothes to a larger size.

    She widened his trousers for him.
  4. 4

    To broaden or extend in scope or range.

    The police widened their enquiries.
  5. 5

    To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

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