widen verb
ADV. considerably, greatly The gap between rich and poor has widened considerably. | slightly | gradually, slowly | quickly, rapidly | suddenly | out The road widens out and becomes a dual carriageway.
PREP. from, into At this point the river widens into an estuary. | to The trade deficit had widened from £26 billion to £30 billion.
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