| 【wide】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "wid." It carries the basic meaning of "wide." from PIE *wi-ito- "vast, broad, long" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "wide"]
wide ****[465] If something such as a shot or punch is wide, it does not hit its target but lands to the right or left of it. Nearly half the missiles landed wide.
widely ****[2136] over or through a wide area; in or to many places
width **[4448] The width of something is the distance it measures from one side or edge to the other.
worldwide ****[2366] happening or existing in all parts of the world
[WORD ROOT]root wide
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] wid, wide
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) wid
[MEANING]root wide
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 wid vast, broad, long
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wide ★★★★[465] adjective from wide
【DEFINITION】 ① Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation. a wide-brimmed sunhat. narrow
② A wide smile is one in which your mouth is stretched because you are very pleased or amused. It brought a wide smile to his face and laughter to his eyes broad
③ If you open or spread something wide, you open or spread it as far as possible or to the fullest extent. 'It was huge,' he announced, spreading his arms wide His eyes were wide in disbelief
【VARIATIONs】 비교; wide < wider < widest
【ANTONYM】 narrow
【ROOTs】 wide; wide
【Etymology】 《Old English wid》 vast, broad, long
【First Known Meaning】 vast, broad, long
【DERIVATIVEs】 wide, widely, widen, widener, wideness, widish, width
widely ★★★★[2136] adverb from wide
【DEFINITION】 ① over or through a wide area; in or to many places
② to a great extent; a lot
③ by a large number of people
【COMPOSITION】 wide + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ wide; wide ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English wid》 vast, broad, long
【DERIVATIVEs】 wide, widely, widen, wideness, widish, width
width ★★[4448] noun from width 〈 wide
【DEFINITION】 The width of something is the distance it measures from one side or edge to the other.
【pl.】 widths
【SYNONYM】 thickness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ wid(wide); wide ⑵ th; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English wid》 vast, broad, long
【DERIVATIVEs】 wide, widely, widen, widener, wideness, widish, width
worldwide ★★★★[2366] adjective from worldwide 〈 wide
【DEFINITION】 happening or existing in all parts of the world
【COMPOSITION】 world + wide
【ROOTs】 ⑴ world; world ⑵ wide; wide
【Etymology】 《Old English worold》 human existence, the affairs of life
【DERIVATIVEs】 worldly, worldwide, world
Other words containing "wide"; widen
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
who
while
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weigh
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