What does Broaden mean?
Definitions for Broaden
ˈbrɔd nbroad·en
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Broaden.
Princeton's WordNet
broadenverb
make broader
"broaden the road"
widen, broaden, extendverb
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"
diversify, branch out, broadenverb
vary in order to spread risk or to expand
"The company diversified"
broadenverb
become broader
"The road broadened"
Wiktionary
broadenverb
To make broad or broader.
broadenverb
To become broad or broader.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Broadenverb
To grow broad. I know not whether this word occurs, but in the following passage.
Etymology: from broad.
Low walks the sun, and broadens by degrees,
Just o’er the verge of day. James Thomson, Summer, l. 1605.
ChatGPT
broaden
To broaden means to expand, enhance, or increase in scope, range, or extent in various aspects such as knowledge, understanding, experience, etc. It involves making something wider or more comprehensive, often for better accessibility and inclusivity.
Webster Dictionary
Broadenadjective
to grow broad; to become broader or wider
Broadenverb
to make broad or broader; to render more broad or comprehensive
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BROADEN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Broaden is ranked #35057 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Broaden surname appeared 643 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Broaden.
92.8% or 597 total occurrences were Black.
3.2% or 21 total occurrences were White.
2% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.7% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Anagrams for Broaden »
bandore
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Broaden in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Broaden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Broaden in a Sentence
It's been talked about for a long time, but I think now I'm putting more of my time into broadening and diversifying the economy, we'll still be dependent on resources for the next 50 years but we'll broaden it out.
That means we can broaden our search for pathways that lead to volatile elements coming together on a planet to support life as we know it.
I don't assume it's my way or the highway, i've got deeply held views, but there's a big difference -- I think you can pretty well see it, just in demeanor. I want to broaden out our message to win a larger number of people.
At the same time the credibility of competitive sport – and particularly high-level sporting competitions – relies on a level playing field where no athlete has an unfair or disproportionate advantage over the rest. it’s important we broaden the evidence base. There is some interesting research that needs to come to conclusion, and that will give us much more information about performance, which is the issue which is really key to determining eligibility.
We focus primarily on the defensive, but I think now we're at a tipping point where we not only need to continue to build on the defensive capability, but we've also got to broaden our capabilities to provide policymakers and operational commanders with a broader range of options.
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