Udvider

Udvider is a Danish verb meaning to widen, to extend, or to increase in size, scope, or capacity. It is used transitively with a direct object, for example to expand a production, a road network, or a business. In English, common translations include expand, widen, or extend. The form udvider is the present tense used across persons: jeg udvider, du udvider, han udvider, vi udvider, I udvider, de udvider.

Etymology and forms: Udvider is formed from the prefix ud- meaning outward combined with the root relating to widening. The infinitive is udvide. The past tense is udvidede, and the supine or past participle is udvidet. The present passive form is udvides. The word belongs to the standard Danish verb class with regular conjugation in the present and past tenses.

Usage and nuance: Udvider can refer to physical enlargement (a building or infrastructure), abstract expansion (a market, knowledge, or influence), or capacity (storage space, bandwidth). It is commonly used in business, urban planning, technology, and everyday speech to describe increasing reach or capacity. Metaphorically, one can udvide horizons or udvide sin rækkevidde.

Examples:

- Virksomheden udvider sin produktion. (The company expands its production.)

- Projektet udvider byens infrastruktur og kapacitet. (The project expands the city’s infrastructure and capacity.)

- Ved at udvide sin horisont udvider man sine muligheder. (By expanding one’s horizons, one broadens one’s opportunities.)

Related terms: udvide (infinitive), udvidelse (expansion), udvidet (past participle).