"unnarrow" meaning in English

See unnarrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unnarrow [comparative], most unnarrow [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + narrow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|narrow}} un- + narrow Head templates: {{en-adj}} unnarrow (comparative more unnarrow, superlative most unnarrow)
  1. (rare) Not narrow. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-unnarrow-en-adj-wjE9ysqU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12

Verb

Forms: unnarrows [present, singular, third-person], unnarrowing [participle, present], unnarrowed [participle, past], unnarrowed [past]
Etymology: From un- + narrow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|narrow}} un- + narrow Head templates: {{en-verb}} unnarrow (third-person singular simple present unnarrows, present participle unnarrowing, simple past and past participle unnarrowed)
  1. (rare, transitive) To make less narrow; to broaden or expand. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-unnarrow-en-verb-UPjSHhsU Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 35 65

Inflected forms

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