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broad·en  (brôdn)
tr. & intr.v. broad·ened, broad·en·ing, broad·ens
To make or become broad or broader.

broaden·er n.

broaden [ˈbrɔːdən]
vb
to make or become broad or broader; widen
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.broaden - make broader; "broaden the road"
extend, broaden, widen - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
2.broaden - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
broaden - make broader; "broaden the road"
territorialise, territorialize - extend by adding territory
globalise, globalize - make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized"
expand, extend - expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
stretch - extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"
3.broaden - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
4.broaden - become broader; "The road broadened"
increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

broaden
verb
1. widen, spread, extend, stretch, expand, enlarge, dilate, open out or up, become wider or broader The smile broadened to a grin.
Translations
broaden [ˈbrɔːdn]
A. VT [+ road] → ensanchar; [+ horizons, outlook] → ampliar
travel broadens the mindlos viajes son muy educativos
B. VI (also broaden out) → ensancharse
broaden [ˈbrɔːdən]
vt
[+ appeal, scope, horizon] → élargir
to broaden the mind → ouvrir de nouveaux horizons
to broaden one's mind → élargir son esprit
vi [river] → s'élargir; [smile] → s'élargir; [spectrum] → s'élargir
broad jump n (US)saut m en longueur
broaden (out)
vt sep road etcverbreitern; (fig) person, attitudesaufgeschlossener machen; to broaden one’s mind/one’s horizons (fig)seinen Horizont erweitern
vibreiter werden, sich verbreitern; (fig, person, attitudes) → aufgeschlossener werden; (fig, horizon) → sich erweitern
broaden [ˈbrɔːdn]
1. vt (scope, outlook) → allargare
to broaden one's mind → allargare i propri orizzonti
2. vi (also broaden out) → allargarsi


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Sometimes the tunnel was so narrow that the wheels of the buggy grazed the sides; then it would broaden out as wide as a street; but the floor was usually smooth, and for a long time they travelled on without any accident.
Needless to say, I refused such an unsuitable invitation, and she had the impertinence to tell me that it would broaden my ideas, and said that she had four brothers, all University men, except one who was in the army, who always made a point of talking to commercial travellers.
The streets seemed to broaden out, they became clearer, and the little dots that were people larger as the Vaterland came down again.
 
 
 
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