Word of the Day: Wide
The opposite of narrow is wide.
The shape on the left is narrow. The shape on the right is wide.
- The branches of this tree cover a wide area.
- This waterfall is very wide.
- A wide broom makes cleaning up easier.
- This truck makes wide turns.
- People can travel far and wide thanks to modern aircraft.
This word become a verb with an “en” ending:
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past
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widen
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widened
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widened
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- The state widened the highway.
- The highway was widened to allow more traffic through the city. (This sentence is in the passive voice.)
- The political party widened its appeal in order to attract more support from voters.
- We need to widen our garden next year so that we can grow more tomatoes.
Note: The www part of an internet address stands for world wide web.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with W page to see the list of all words starting with letter W. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
