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Aggrandise vs Widen - What's the difference?

aggrandise | widen | Related terms |

Aggrandise is a related term of widen.


As a verb aggrandise

is .

As a proper noun widen is

sweden.

aggrandise

English

Verb

(aggrandis)
  • Derived terms

    * aggrandisement

    widen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To become wide or wider.
  • His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.
  • To make wide or wider.
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  • , year=2011 , date=September 29 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Stoke 2 - 1 Besiktas , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=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.}}
  • To let out clothes to a larger size.
  • She widened his trousers for him.
  • To broaden or extend in scope or range.
  • The police widened their enquiries.

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    * * * English ergative verbs