Definitions for broadenˈbrɔd n
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
broad•enˈbrɔd n(v.i.; v.t.)
to become or make broad or broader; widen.
Origin of broaden:
1720–30
Princeton's WordNet
broaden(verb)
make broader
"broaden the road"
widen, broaden, extend(verb)
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, broaden(verb)
vary in order to spread risk or to expand
"The company diversified"
broaden(verb)
become broader
"The road broadened"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
broaden(verb)ˈbrɔd n
***to become or make wider
to broaden the road; ***The lawn broadens out near the road.
broadenˈbrɔd n
to include or involve more people or things
Scientists have broadened their understanding of the disease.; ***Our knowledge has broadened.
Wiktionary
broaden(Verb)
To make broad or broader.
broaden(Verb)
To become broad or broader.
Webster Dictionary
Broaden(adj)
to grow broad; to become broader or wider
Broaden(verb)
to make broad or broader; to render more broad or comprehensive
Translations for broaden
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
broaden(verb)
to make or become broad or broader.
- verbreedAfrikaans

- يوسّع، يعرّضArabic

- разширявамBulgarian

- alargarPortuguese (BR)

- rozšiřovatCzech

- verbreiternGerman

- udvideDanish

- διευρύνω, πλαταίνωGreek

- ensancharSpanish

- laiendama, laienemaEstonian

- پهن کردن؛ عریض کردنFarsi

- laajentaaFinnish

- (s')élargirFrench

- לְהַרחִיבHebrew

- चौड़ा करना, दायरा बढ़ानाHindi

- proširitiCroatian

- szélesítHungarian

- memperlebarIndonesian

- ampliare, allargareItalian

- 広げるJapanese

- 넓히다Korean

- (pa)platintiLithuanian

- paplašināt; izplestLatvian

- melebarMalay

- (zich) verbredenDutch

- gjøre bred, utvideNorwegian

- poszerzyćPolish

- پهن کردن؛ عریض کردنPersian

- پنډکول، سورورکولPashto

- alargarPortuguese

- a (se) lărgiRomanian

- расширять(ся)Russian

- rozšíriť (sa)Slovak

- širiti (se)Slovenian

- proširitiSerbian

- bredda[s], göra (bli) bredareSwedish

- ทำให้กว้างThai

- genişle(t)mekTurkish

- 加寬,變寬Chinese (Trad.)

- розширювати(ся)Ukrainian

- چوڑا کرناUrdu

- mở rộngVietnamese

- 加宽Chinese (Simp.)

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