Meaning of BROADEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'brodn
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- [v] become broader; "The road broadened"
- [v] make broader; "broaden the road"
- [v] vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
- [v] extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
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BROADEN is a 7 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | branch out, diversify |
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| | Antonyms: | | narrow, narrow down, specialise, specialize | | |
| | See Also: | | alter, broaden, change, extend, globalise, globalize, increase, stretch, territorialise, territorialize, vary, widen | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Broad"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broadened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Broadening}.] [From {Broad}, a.]
To grow broad; to become broader or wider.
The broadening sun appears. --Wordsworth.
\Broad"en\, v. t.
To make broad or broader; to render more broad or
comprehensive.
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