wide The opposite of narrow is wide. Look at the two shapes below: The shape on the left is narrow. The shape on the right is wide. |  |
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- 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.
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This word become a verb with an "en" ending: simple | past | past participle |
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widen | widened | widened |
- 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.
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