# wider

Pronunciation: US say "WY-dur" /ˈwaɪdɚ/; UK say "WY-duh" /ˈwaɪdə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of wide. — comparative form of wide: more wide
   - Simple: Comparative of wide. Use it when one thing is more wide than another.
   - _The new highway is much wider than the country lane it replaced._
   - _Engineers chose a wider span for the bridge to ease congestion._

## Adverb

2. Comparative of wide. — comparative form of wide: more wide
   - Simple: Comparative of wide. Use it when something opens or spreads more than before.
   - _The dentist asked her to open her mouth wider during the exam._
   - _The gate swung wider as the truck pushed against it._

## Origin

From Middle English widder, from Old English widdra; it is simply "wide" combined with the comparative ending "-er".

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