Synonyms

broaden

American

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /

verb (used with or without object)

to become or make broad.

Synonyms:

sophisticate, educate, inform, enlighten, widen, enlarge, expand, extend

broaden British

/ ˈbrɔːdən /

verb

to make or become broad or broader; widen

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Other Word Forms

overbroaden verb
rebroaden verb
unbroadened adjective

Etymology

Origin of broaden

First recorded in 1720–30; broad + -en ¹

Example Sentences

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His witty, thoughtful verses broadened the scope of hip-hop with stories about treating your mother with respect and catching your girlfriend cheating with the postman, alongside hard-hitting lyrics about social deprivation and immigration.

From BBC

“This transaction further diversifies and strengthens our position in oncology as we continue to look for opportunities to broaden our portfolio into other therapeutic areas,” said Merck CEO Robert Davis.

From MarketWatch

The Metropolitan Police says it has its broadened the inquiry to cover all offences, including human trafficking.

From BBC

One of the report’s main conclusions was that use of all Anthropic’s Claude tools is beginning to broaden away from coding toward office, administrative, financial, and management tasks.

From Barron's

Reports also indicate External link that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could join the broadening conflict.

From Barron's

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