widen

広げる

ものの端から端までの幅を大きくする。

やさしい英語で： To make something measure more from one side to the other.

• They plan to widen the road.
• She widened the hole with a knife.
• The dentist asked him to widen his mouth.

類義語： broaden, expand

反対語： narrow

よく使う表現： widen a road, widen the gap, widen an opening

広げる、拡大する

含めるもの、考える対象、利用できるものの範囲を大きくする。

やさしい英語で： To increase the range of things included, considered, or available.

• Reading can widen your knowledge.
• Police widened their search to nearby towns.
• The course aims to widen students’ career choices.

類義語： broaden, expand, extend

反対語： narrow, restrict

よく使う表現： widen the search, widen your knowledge, widen the scope

幅を出す、ゆとりを出す

服の幅を広げて、着る人の体により合うようにする。

やさしい英語で： To make clothes larger so that they fit someone better.

• Can you widen these trousers?
• The tailor widened the waist of my skirt.
• She used extra fabric to widen the dress.

類義語： let out

反対語： take in

よく使う表現： widen a skirt, widen the waist