Verb
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extend in scope or range or area
"The law was extended to all citizens"
"widen the range of applications"
"broaden your horizon"
"Extend your backyard"
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make wider
"widen the road"
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make (clothes) larger
"Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
- let out -
become broader or wider or more extensive
"The road widened"