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(intransitive) To become wide or wider. / (transitive) To make wide or wider. / (transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size. / (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.

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Source Word

widen

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈwaɪdən/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To become wide or wider. / (transitive) To make wide or wider. / (transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size. / (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.

Japanese Meaning

自動詞：広がる、横に広がる / 他動詞：～を広げる、または広がりを与える / 他動詞：服などのサイズを大きくする（衣服を型直しする） / 他動詞：範囲や視野を拡げる、広げる

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As the storm approached, the river's banks began to widen, threatening the nearby homes.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

嵐が近づくにつれて、川の堤防が広がり始め、近くの家々を脅かし始めた。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To become wide or wider.

His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To make wide or wider.

But he still saw his side produce a rousing display which owed much to their lauded prowess from set-pieces, despite Uefa regulations meaning the pitch had to be widened and, in the process, the run-up area for Delap's long throws reduced.

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