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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Wide \Wide\ (w[imac]d), a. [Compar. Wider (-[~e]r); superl.
Widest.] [OE. wid, wyde, AS. w[=i]d; akin to OFries. & OS.
w[=i]d, D. wijd, G. weit, OHG. w[=i]t, Icel. v[=i][eth]r, Sw.
& Dan. vid; of uncertain origin.]
1. Having considerable distance or extent between the sides;
spacious across; much extended in a direction at right
angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide
cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide
hall or entry.
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The chambers and the stables weren wyde. --Chaucer.
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Wide is the gate . . . that leadeth to destruction.
--Matt. vii.
18.
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2. Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious;
broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean;
a wide difference. ``This wyde world.'' --Chaucer.
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For sceptered cynics earth were far too wide a den.
--Byron.
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When the wide bloom, on earth that lies,
Seems of a brighter world than ours. --Bryant.
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3. Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide
views; a wide understanding.
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Men of strongest head and widest culture. --M.
Arnold.
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4. Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a
direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table
three feet wide.
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5. Remote; distant; far.
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The contrary being so wide from the truth of
Scripture and the attributes of God. --Hammond.
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6. Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the
like. ``Our wide expositors.'' --Milton.
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It is far wide that the people have such judgments.
--Latimer.
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How wide is all this long pretense ! --Herbert.
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7. On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise
from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
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Surely he shoots wide on the bow hand. --Spenser.
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I was but two bows wide. --Massinger.
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8. (Phon.) Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open
and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to
primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr.
Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the
relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr.
Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue.
The wide of [=e] ([=e]ve) is [i^] ([i^]ll); of [=a]
([=a]te) is [e^] ([e^]nd), etc. See Guide to
Pronunciation, [sect] 13-15.
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9. (Stock Exchanges) Having or showing a wide difference
between the highest and lowest price, amount of supply,
etc.; as, a wide opening; wide prices, where the prices
bid and asked differ by several points.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Note: Wide is often prefixed to words, esp. to participles
and participial adjectives, to form self-explaining
compounds; as, wide-beaming, wide-branched,
wide-chopped, wide-echoing, wide-extended,
wide-mouthed, wide-spread, wide-spreading, and the
like.
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Far and wide. See under Far.
Wide gauge. See the Note under Cauge, 6.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Far \Far\, adv.
1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
separated far from each other.
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2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as,
he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
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3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
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4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply;
greatly.
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Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far
above rubies. --Prov. xxxi.
10.
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As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as,
under As.
Far off.
(a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
(b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. ``But
now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off
are made nigh by the blood of Christ.'' --Eph. ii. 13.
Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite
unlike. --Pope.
Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a
whole region.
Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. ``Far
and wide his eye commands.'' --Milton.
From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.
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Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as
far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Wide \Wide\ (w[imac]d), a. [Compar. Wider (-[~e]r); superl.
Widest.] [OE. wid, wyde, AS. w[=i]d; akin to OFries. & OS.
w[=i]d, D. wijd, G. weit, OHG. w[=i]t, Icel. v[=i][eth]r, Sw.
& Dan. vid; of uncertain origin.]
1. Having considerable distance or extent between the sides;
spacious across; much extended in a direction at right
angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide
cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide
hall or entry.
The chambers and the stables weren wyde. --Chaucer.
Wide is the gate . . . that leadeth to destruction.
--Matt. vii.
18.
2. Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious;
broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean;
a wide difference. ``This wyde world.'' --Chaucer.
For sceptered cynics earth were far too wide a den.
--Byron.
When the wide bloom, on earth that lies, Seems of a
brighter world than ours. --Bryant.
3. Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide
views; a wide understanding.
Men of strongest head and widest culture. --M.
Arnold.
4. Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a
direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table
three feet wide.
5. Remote; distant; far.
The contrary being so wide from the truth of
Scripture and the attributes of God. --Hammond.
6. Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the
like. ``Our wide expositors.'' --Milton.
It is far wide that the people have such judgments.
--Latimer.
How wide is all this long pretense ! --Herbert.
7. On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise
from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
Surely he shoots wide on the bow hand. --Spenser.
I was but two bows wide. --Massinger.
8. (Phon.) Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open
and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to
primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr.
Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the
relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr.
Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue.
The wide of [=e] ([=e]ve) is [i^] ([i^]ll); of [=a]
([=a]te) is [e^] ([e^]nd), etc. See Guide to
Pronunciation, [sect] 13-15.
Note: Wide is often prefixed to words, esp. to participles
and participial adjectives, to form self-explaining
compounds; as, wide-beaming, wide-branched,
wide-chopped, wide-echoing, wide-extended,
wide-mouthed, wide-spread, wide-spreading, and the
like.
Far and wide. See under Far.
Wide gauge. See the Note under Cauge, 6.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Far \Far\, adv.
1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
separated far from each other.
2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as,
he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply;
greatly.
Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far
above rubies. --Prov. xxxi.
10.
As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as,
under As.
Far off.
(a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
(b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. ``But
now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off
are made nigh by the blood of Christ.'' --Eph. ii. 13.
Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite
unlike. --Pope.
Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a
whole region.
Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. ``Far
and wide his eye commands.'' --Milton.
From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.
Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as
far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
far and wide
adv : over great areas or distances; everywhere; "he traveled far
and wide"; "the news spread far and wide"; "people came
from far and near"; "searched for the child far and
near" [syn: far and near]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
far and wide
adv.
Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
far and wide
adv.
Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
far and wide
adv.
Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
far and wide
Englanti adv.
lähellä ja kaukana, ympäri maan, joka puolella
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
far and wide /fˈɑːɹ and wˈaɪd/
ledled
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
far and wide /fˈɑːɹ and wˈaɪd/
laajalti
over a great distance or large area
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
far and wide /fˈɑːɹ and wˈaɪd/
1. mindenütt
2. szerte e világon
3. világ minden táján
4. széltében-hosszában
5. széles e világon
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "far and wide":
abroad, all, all over, broadly, by far, distantly and broadly,
extensively, far, far and away, far and near, infinitely,
on all sides, on every side, out and away, right and left,
throughout, vastly, wide, widely
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
四面八方
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
到处,四面八方,广泛地
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