Widen meaning in English

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Definition

to widen (a road, a debate): to enlarge, to increase the width or broadness of (a road, a debate) verb

Examples

  • "We could widen the criteria to include all European students;"
  • "Delavigne is widening its Global Relocation Program, "Delavigne Without Borders"!"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate terms from Luna's email. Remember that verbs may need to be conjugated!

The verb means "to expand", "to open up", or "to make more broad". "Let's this debate to include all the relevant issues."

This term is synonymous with "qualified", "entitled", or "allowed". "Anyone born in the US is to run for President."

This term describes the money you pay to live in a flat or house which you don't own. "The for this apartment is £900 per month."

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate terms from Luna's email. Remember that verbs may need to be conjugated!

The verb means "to expand", "to open up", or "to make more broad". "Let's widen 1 this debate to include all the relevant issues."

This term is synonymous with "qualified", "entitled", or "allowed". "Anyone born in the US is eligible 2 to run for President."

This term describes the money you pay to live in a flat or house which you don't own. "The rent 3 for this apartment is £900 per month."
1 widen: "Widen" is the right answer here. To "widen" something is to make it "wider", that is to say "larger in width". We can "widen" things metaphorically or literally. Example: "We've widened our search for a new candidate", "The road near my house is being widened for lorries".
2 eligible: "Eligible" is the right answer here. To be "eligible (for something)" is to be "able" or "entitled to do it". Another example: "As one of our most loyal customers, you are eligible to enter our "most loyal customer" competition".
3 rent: "Rent" is the right answer. "Rent" is the money (generally paid monthly) by a tenant to live in a property owned by someone else. Example: "My father pays my rent because I'm too lazy to get a job".

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