broaden
verb (used with or without object)
Origin of broaden
Synonyms for broaden
Related Words for broadened
develop, augment, enlarge, increase, widen, expand, ream, stretch, swell, spread, fatten, growExamples from the Web for broadened
Contemporary Examples of broadened
Special praise goes to Kudrow for the way she broadened the scope of Valerie Cherish in Season 2.
Use of the word apartheid in the world has broadened and softened, referring to just about anything that means separation.
In 2005, the affirmative self-defense was broadened under the so-called Stand Your Ground Statutes.
Just a few weeks ago, Belgium broadened its existing law to include the possibility of euthanasia for children of all ages.
For example, he authorized conjugal visits for prisoners for the first time in the state and broadened environmental protection.
Historical Examples of broadened
If our whole horizon of truth were not broadened, we could not possess this command.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
Then suddenly that face cracked, broadened, spread to a grin.
Howard Pyle's Book of PiratesHoward Pyle
The Captain's smile lost a little of its bitterness and broadened.
The Depot MasterJoseph C. Lincoln
The smile on the face of Jabez broadened perceptibly, and he began to chuckle.
A Son of HagarSir Hall Caine
I had broadened my palms to the cinch and the axe—I had laid my breast to the rain.
A Daughter of the Middle BorderHamlin Garland