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Meaning of "far and wide" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAR AND WIDE

far and wide play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAR AND WIDE

far
far and away
far be it from me
far distant
Far East
Far Eastern
far from
far gone
far left
Far North
far out
far right
Far West
far-fetched
far-flung
far-left
far-off
far-out
far-reaching
far-right

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAR AND WIDE

citywide
countrywide
EC-wide
industrywide
nationwide
overwide
planetwide
provincewide
statewide
storewide
superwide
to the wide
ultrawide
wide
worldwide

Synonyms and antonyms of far and wide in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAR AND WIDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «far and wide» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of far and wide

Translation of «far and wide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAR AND WIDE

Find out the translation of far and wide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of far and wide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «far and wide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无远弗届
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lo largo y ancho
570 millions of speakers

English

far and wide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूर है और व्यापक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القاصى والدانى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

далеко и широко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দিগদিগন্তে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

jauh dan lebar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weit und breit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広範囲に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

널리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adoh lan jembar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xa và rộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூரம் மற்றும் பரந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लांब आणि रुंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzak ve geniş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungo e in largo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

daleko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

далеко і широко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de departe și-n lat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

και πολύ μεγάλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wyd en syd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vitt och brett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

langt og bredt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of far and wide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR AND WIDE»

The term «far and wide» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.604 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR AND WIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «far and wide» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «far and wide» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about far and wide

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QUOTES WITH «FAR AND WIDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word far and wide.
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Jean de La Fontaine
Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAR AND WIDE»

Discover the use of far and wide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to far and wide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide
Poor Oliver has lost his Ted and must make a journey far and wide to find him before he can go to sleep.
Mara Bergman, 2010
2
From Far and Wide: A Canadian Citizenship Scrapbook
Xiao Ling Li keeps a scrapbook of the day she and her family become Canadian citizens, from when they wake up in the morning, through the ceremony, to the celebration party with their new friends and neighbors.
Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet, 2000
3
Freaky Tales from Far and Wide
A collection of seven freaky tales from around the world will delight youngsters as they read about the odd assortment of animals that live together in a horse's skull, a brave blackbird that declares war on a king, and more. 10,000 first ...
Hugh Lupton, 1999
4
From Far and Wide: A Complete History of Canada's Arctic ...
Thus, in the early 20th century, Canada's Arctic was less known than Sudan or South Africa. From Far and Wide recounts exclusively the historic activities of the Canadian military in Canada's North.
Peter Pigott, 2011
5
Forest Tales from Far and Wide
A collection of animal folktales from around the world includes such tales as "The bird and the mole," "The little elephant," "Goldilocks and the three bears," and "The baboons and the bees."
‎1998
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The Fabrics of Fairytale: Stories Spun from Far and Wide
A collection of tales from around the world--including China, Armenia, Indonesia, and Sweden--which involve treasured, sacred, and magical garments and textiles.
‎2007
7
Journeying far and wide: a political and diplomatic memoir
The author recounts his career as an ambassador serving under four presidents, and shares his observations on world politics Journeying Far and Wide describes Philip M. Kaiser's remarkable career under four presidents: Truman, Kennedy, ...
Philip M. Kaiser, 1992
8
Fairy Tales: From Far and Wide
Brings together seven classic fairy tales from different cultures, including German, Irish, West Indian, and Native American stories.
‎1999
9
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‎1839
10
The Program Management Office: Establishing, Managing and ...
(A) Far and wide; (B) deep and narrow. Defining the desired state of standardization is a complex proposition in its own right. Will the role of the PMO be to evolve the entire process by which projects are approved, planned, and executed ...
Craig J. Letavec, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAR AND WIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term far and wide is used in the context of the following news items.
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Golf: Players come from far and wide for Lilley Brook Seniors Open
Lilley Brook seniors captain Bernard Apperley was delighted that 100 competitors took part in the Seniors Open, which included 64 visitors. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
2
Village-wide garage sale Saturday in Kenmore
Knowing the popularity of garage and yard sales, the improvement society advertised far and wide – including Southern Ontario. Participating ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
3
Dial Tones: Blues bands come from far and wide for Hambone
Dial Tones: Blues bands come from far and wide for Hambone. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Govt wants to promote education far and wide
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Prof. Dr Mukhtar Ahmed has said that the government was committed to promoting higher ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
5
Austin 7 'cousins' come from far and wide to enjoy annual rally
Well, I have never seen one of those!' was possibly the most-repeated phrase heard at the 53rd National Austin 7 Rally held at Beaulieu on 5th ... «FleetPoint, Jul 15»
6
Canada Day pride far and wide on Manitoulin Island
Home News Local Canada Day pride far and wide on Manitoulin Island. Canada Day pride far and wide on Manitoulin Island. News · Local. «Manitoulin Expositor, Jul 15»
7
Nebraska Pride building from far and wide
Missouri Mavericks 17 Premiere Black's Kobe Mead (3) defends Nebraska Pride's Levi Asp (25) of Loomis during pool play Friday at the Mr ... «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
8
Curlers Far And Wide Will Gather In Falmouth For Summerspiel
Sure to be the coolest tournament series of the summer, Cape Cod Curling Club's annual Summerspiel will begin Thursday, July 9, and run for ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
9
Naholo gets support from far and wide
He said the support has been great and has been coming from far and wide. He added that he has had a lot of support from Fiji and family, ... «Fijivillage, Jul 15»
10
Sailing school shares lessons far and wide
Seongwoo Kim steers her boat down the St. Joseph River toward Lake Michigan during sailing lessons with the St. Joseph Junior Foundation ... «Herald Palladium, Jun 15»

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