Origin of narrow
before 900; Middle English; Old English
nearu; cognate with Old Saxon
naru narrow, Dutch
naar unpleasant; akin to German
Narbe scar, literally, narrow mark
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British Dictionary definitions for narrowing
narrow
/ (ˈnærəʊ) /
adjective
verb
to make or become narrow; limit; restrict
noun
a narrow place, esp a pass or strait
See also
narrows
Derived forms of narrow
narrowly, adverb narrowness, nounWord Origin for narrow
Old English
nearu; related to Old Saxon
naru
Idioms and Phrases with narrowing
narrow