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Vocabulary Entry
wide
|adjective • adverb • verb
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A
adjective
Having a large lateral extent; broad.
Example Sentences
"The river is wide enough for boats to pass through."
"She wore a wide-brimmed hat to protect herself from the sun."
"The wide road allowed for easy passage of vehicles."
A
adverb
To a large extent; to a great degree.
Example Sentences
"The doors opened wide to let the crowd out."
"He smiled wide when he heard the good news."
"The painting is hung wide on the wall."
V
verb
To make or become wide.
Example Sentences
"They decided to wide the opening to improve accessibility."
"He will wide the gap between the two fences."
"The editor asked me to wide the margins of the document."