Verb

(head)

(widen)

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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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.

Verb

(head)

(expand)

Verb

(en verb)

(label) To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

(label) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.

(label) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.

To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.

To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value

(label) To (be) change(d) from a smaller form/size to a larger one.

(label) To (be) increase(d) in extent, number, volume or scope.

(label) To speak or write at length or in detail.

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(label) To feel generous or optimistic.