widen
UK/'waidn/US
B2
Definitions
v.
To become wider, or to make something wider or more extensive
（使）变宽；扩大
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedwide + -en (verb-making suffix, as in deepen, strengthen) = to make or become wide. Used both physically (widen the road) and figuratively (widen the gap between rich and poor, widen your horizons).
Root wide still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.widen the gap拉大差距
- 2.widen the road拓宽道路
- 3.widen horizons拓宽视野
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city plans to widen the main road next year.
- 2.
The gap between the two teams continued to widen.
- 3.
Travel can widen your horizons.