wid·en/`waɪdṇ; ˈwaɪdn/ v [I,T] 1 to become wider or to make something wider （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 （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。