I.
adj.
1 covering a large area or range
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
a very ~ range of clothing
▪ enormously , exceptionally , extraordinarily , remarkably , unusually
▪ increasingly
▪ reasonably , relatively
▪ sufficiently
▪ surprisingly
PHRASES
▪ far and ~
▪
People came from far and ~ for the show.
2 fully open
VERBS
▪ be
▪ go , grow
▪
His eyes grew ~.
▪ fling sth , open sth , spread sth
▪
He stood up and flung ~ the door to the study.
▪
Open your mouth really ~.
▪
He spread his hands ~ in appeal.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , really , very
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
Their eyes were ~ with fear.
3 not close
VERBS
▪ be
▪ fall , land
ADVERB
▪ very
▪ just
PREPOSITION
▪ of
▪
Her shot fell just ~ of the target.
PHRASES
▪ ~ of the mark (= not accurate) ( esp. BrE )
▪
Their predictions turned out to be very ~ of the mark.
Wide is used with these nouns: ↑ acceptance , ↑ acclaim , ↑ angle , ↑ appeal , ↑ application , ↑ arc , ↑ area , ↑ array , ↑ assortment , ↑ audience , ↑ availability , ↑ avenue , ↑ belt , ↑ bend , ↑ border , ↑ boulevard , ↑ brim , ↑ brow , ↑ chasm , ↑ chimney , ↑ choice , ↑ circle , ↑ circulation , ↑ consultation , ↑ corridor , ↑ cover , ↑ coverage , ↑ crack , ↑ cross section , ↑ currency , ↑ curriculum , ↑ curve , ↑ definition , ↑ difference , ↑ disagreement , ↑ discrepancy , ↑ discretion , ↑ disparity , ↑ distribution , ↑ ditch , ↑ diversity , ↑ door , ↑ entrance , ↑ expanse , ↑ experience , ↑ eye , ↑ flight , ↑ fluctuation , ↑ foot , ↑ forehead , ↑ gallery , ↑ gamut , ↑ gap , ↑ grin , ↑ groove , ↑ group , ↑ gulf , ↑ hallway , ↑ highway , ↑ hip , ↑ influence , ↑ interest , ↑ interpretation , ↑ interval , ↑ knowledge , ↑ lapel , ↑ latitude , ↑ ledge , ↑ margin , ↑ measure , ↑ mouth , ↑ network , ↑ opening , ↑ pavement , ↑ pelvis , ↑ popularity , ↑ prairie , ↑ publicity , ↑ range , ↑ reach , ↑ recognition , ↑ repercussion , ↑ repertoire , ↑ ribbon , ↑ river , ↑ road , ↑ scale , ↑ scope , ↑ screen , ↑ selection , ↑ sense , ↑ shoulder , ↑ sidewalk , ↑ sky , ↑ sleeve , ↑ smile , ↑ span , ↑ spectrum , ↑ spread , ↑ stair , ↑ staircase , ↑ stance , ↑ strap , ↑ street , ↑ stretch , ↑ strip , ↑ stripe , ↑ support , ↑ sweep , ↑ swing , ↑ topic , ↑ track , ↑ tunnel , ↑ turn , ↑ use , ↑ valley , ↑ variability , ↑ variation , ↑ variety , ↑ vision , ↑ vocabulary , ↑ window , ↑ world , ↑ zone
II.
adv.
Wide is used with these adjectives: ↑ awake , ↑ open
Wide is used with these verbs: ↑ fire , ↑ open