c. 1600 (transitive), from wide + -en (1). Intransitive sense from 1709. Related: Widened; widening.
The road widened
widen the road
widen the range of applications
wickerwork
wicket
widdershins
wide
widely
widen
widespread
widgeon
widget
widow
widower
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