broaden

[ brawd-n ]

/ ˈbrɔd n /

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verb (used with or without object)

to become or make broad.

Words nearby broaden

broadcast, broadcast journalism, broadcaster, broadcasting, broadcloth, broaden, broadfaced, broadhead, broadlands, broadleaf, broadline

Origin of broaden

First recorded in 1720–30; broad + -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR broaden

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM broaden

o·ver·broad·en, verbre·broad·en, verbun·broad·ened, adjective

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Examples from the Web for broadened

Special praise goes to Kudrow for the way she broadened the scope of Valerie Cherish in Season 2.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Use of the word apartheid in the world has broadened and softened, referring to just about anything that means separation.
Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid|Benjamin Pogrund|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2005, the affirmative self-defense was broadened under the so-called Stand Your Ground Statutes.
Why Protest ‘Stand Your Ground’ When It Wasn’t Used by Killers?|Ron Christie|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just a few weeks ago, Belgium broadened its existing law to include the possibility of euthanasia for children of all ages.
The Dutch Debate Doctor-Assisted Suicide For Depression|Nadette De Visser|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For example, he authorized conjugal visits for prisoners for the first time in the state and broadened environmental protection.
The Sins of St. Reagan|Noah Kristula-Green|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Here the stream has been broadened out into a lake of some depth and size, and holds some very large fish.
A Cotswold Village|J. Arthur Gibbs
A quizzical smile just curled his lips, and it broadened into a laugh as he saw my own rather shamefaced smile of understanding.
The Plum Tree|David Graham Phillips
The man who goes to France to-day will come back with a broadened mind, be he a chaplain or be he a fighter.
Private Peat|Harold R. Peat
The mind of Nasmyth had not broadened with the years, but neither had its natural force abated, nor that of his character either.
A Thief in the Night|E. W. Hornung
It had also lengthened his limbs, deepened his chest, and broadened his shoulders.
Charlie to the Rescue|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for broadened

broaden

/ (ˈbrɔːdən) /

verb

to make or become broad or broader; widen

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broaden

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verb