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wid·en

   [wahyd-n]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.
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Origin:
1600–10; wide + -en1

Related forms
wid·en·er, noun
re·wid·en, verb
un·wid·ened, adjective
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Widening is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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widening

noun
1. an increase in width [ant: narrowing] 
2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park [syn: turnout] 
3. the act of making something wider [ant: narrowing] 
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