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broaden

/ broaden /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become broader
"The road broadened"
Type of:
increase
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
make broader
"broaden the road"
Type of:
widen extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
increase
Kinds of:
territorialize territorialise globalize globalise stretch
Derived:
extension extent
Verb group:
extend expand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
vary in order to spread risk or to expand
"The company diversified"
Opposites:
specialize specialise narrow narrow down
Type of:
change alter vary
Derived:
diversity diversification variegation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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increase widen extend territorialize territorialise globalize globalise stretch change alter vary specialize