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broaden

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbrɔdən/ · UK /ˈbrɔːdən/

Forms: broadening, broadened

broaden means: To make something wider, or increase what it includes or what someone knows.

verb

MAKE WIDERB2

To make something wider, or increase what it includes or what someone knows.

  • Travel can broaden your horizons.
  • They broadened the road near the school.
  • The course will broaden your knowledge of history.

Similar words: widen, expand

Opposites: narrow

Common phrases: broaden your horizons, broaden your knowledge, broaden the scope

BECOME WIDERB2

To become wider, or include more things.

  • The river broadens here.
  • Her smile broadened when she saw us.
  • His interests have broadened since he started college.

How to use it: broaden into something (The path broadens into a wide road.)

Similar words: widen, expand

Opposites: narrow

Common phrases: broaden into something, begin to broaden

Questions about broaden

What does broaden mean?

To make something wider, or increase what it includes or what someone knows.

What is broaden in other languages?

Türkçe: genişletmek · Español: ampliar · Français: élargir · Deutsch: erweitern · Italiano: ampliare · 日本語: 広げる

How do you pronounce broaden?

In American English /ˈbrɔdən/; in British English /ˈbrɔːdən/.

How do you use broaden in a sentence?

Travel can broaden your horizons. They broadened the road near the school.

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