What does broaden mean?
Definitions for broaden
ˈbrɔd nbroad·en
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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.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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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
If Donald Trump keeps on denying climate change and refrains from standing up for the environment he won't be able to increase support among the young and be heavily reliant on older generations of Republican voters for winning again, it will be very hard for him to broaden his base.
The claims that Volodymyr Zelenskiy is going through a renewal are understandable. The logic is to broaden Volodymyr Zelenskiy base, to show that the president is changing. But words are not enough, where to get additional votes will be a big problem for Poroshenko. That's because the protest vote will continue to dominate.
This is the breakthrough in mainstreaming climate finance the world needs, most fundamentally, GFANZ will act as the strategic forum to ensure the financial system works together to broaden, deepen, and accelerate the transition to a net zero economy.
We want to really broaden the audience for Netflix, want to make it more accessible, and we knew just how mobile-centric India has been.
We’re in the age of our athletes taking care of their bodies, eating better, going, playing longer, you’re a sports guy. I know we’re on defense, but Tom Brady just retired. So, when you go ‘middle-aged,’ I think you need to broaden that term. I’m not sure what middle-aged is. ... As far as I know, those guys are still productive.
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