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broaden

[ brawd-n ]

/ ˈbrɔd n /

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verb (used with or without object)

to become or make broad.

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, verb re·broad·en, verb un·broad·ened, adjective

Words nearby broaden

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

Example sentences from the Web for broadening

So I do feel like there is a broadening of our audience a little bit.

Inside the Mind of The Mindy Project’s Resident Weirdo, Ike Barinholtz |Kevin Fallon |September 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Beyond the Brick, however, escapes condemnation as a glorified infomercial by broadening the scope of what it aims to accomplish.

How LEGO Conquered Hollywood 65 Years After Its Debut |Kevin Fallon |April 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Singer believes that the changing numbers are a result of broadening the criteria for who is included under an ASD diagnosis.

New CDC Report Finds 1 in 68 Children Have Autism Spectrum Disorders, Up 30% From 2012 |Emily Shire |March 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Yet Morales has managed to harness his popularity to rewrite the national constitution, broadening executive powers.

Is Edward Snowden Bound for Bolivia? Evo Morales Sure Seems to Hope So |Eli Lake, Mac Margolis |July 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Proponents, mostly Republicans, see vouchers as leveling the field and broadening choice for families.

Michelle Rhee: My Break With the Democrats |Michelle Rhee |February 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The strategy of complementing helps in broadening the interpretation.

The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin
The river wound in and out in the dense forest, now broadening and again narrowing.

The Motor Boys in Strange Waters |Clarence Young
It is worth everything to live even for an hour with good and broadening lives.

Religious Education in the Family |Henry F. Cope
The days spent in the employ of the Bracebridge household were of a broadening character.

Jennie Gerhardt |Theodore Dreiser
The broadening and deepening of the altruistic interests is a familiar feature of adolescent life.

College Teaching |Paul Klapper

British Dictionary definitions for broadening

broaden

/ (ˈbrɔːdən) /

verb

to make or become broad or broader; widen