widen/ˋwaIdṇ; ˈwaIdn/v [I,T] 1 to become wider, or to make something wider [→ narrow](使)变宽: They’re widening the road. 他们在拓宽这条路。2 to become greater or larger, or to make something do this [→ narrow](使)增加﹔(使)变大: The gap between rich and poor began to widen. 贫富之间的差距开始扩大。