widen

I

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To make wider]

Syn. add to, broaden, stretch, extend, increase, enlarge, distend, spread out, give more space, augment.

Ant. compress*, narrow, cramp.

2. [To become wider]

Syn. unfold, grow, open, stretch, grow larger, increase, swell, multiply.

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

broaden, expand, extend, spread, enlarge, swell, distend, increase.

ANT.: narrow, restrict, taper

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make or become broad or broader: broaden. See WIDE. 2. To make or become more comprehensive or inclusive: broaden, expand, extend. See INCREASE.