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broaden
broad·en B0493500 (brôd′n)tr. & intr.v. broad·ened, broad·en·ing, broad·ens To make or become broad or broader.
broad′en·er n.broaden (ˈbrɔːdən) vbto make or become broad or broader; widenbroad•en (ˈbrɔd n)
v.i., v.t. to become or make broad or broader; widen. [1720–30] broaden
Past participle: broadened
Gerund: broadening
| Present |
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| I broaden | | you broaden | | he/she/it broadens | | we broaden | | you broaden | | they broaden |
| Preterite |
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| I broadened | | you broadened | | he/she/it broadened | | we broadened | | you broadened | | they broadened |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am broadening | | you are broadening | | he/she/it is broadening | | we are broadening | | you are broadening | | they are broadening |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have broadened | | you have broadened | | he/she/it has broadened | | we have broadened | | you have broadened | | they have broadened |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was broadening | | you were broadening | | he/she/it was broadening | | we were broadening | | you were broadening | | they were broadening |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had broadened | | you had broadened | | he/she/it had broadened | | we had broadened | | you had broadened | | they had broadened |
| Future |
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| I will broaden | | you will broaden | | he/she/it will broaden | | we will broaden | | you will broaden | | they will broaden |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have broadened | | you will have broadened | | he/she/it will have broadened | | we will have broadened | | you will have broadened | | they will have broadened |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be broadening | | you will be broadening | | he/she/it will be broadening | | we will be broadening | | you will be broadening | | they will be broadening |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been broadening | | you have been broadening | | he/she/it has been broadening | | we have been broadening | | you have been broadening | | they have been broadening |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been broadening | | you will have been broadening | | he/she/it will have been broadening | | we will have been broadening | | you will have been broadening | | they will have been broadening |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been broadening | | you had been broadening | | he/she/it had been broadening | | we had been broadening | | you had been broadening | | they had been broadening |
| Conditional |
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| I would broaden | | you would broaden | | he/she/it would broaden | | we would broaden | | you would broaden | | they would broaden |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have broadened | | you would have broadened | | he/she/it would have broadened | | we would have broadened | | you would have broadened | | they would have broadened |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | broaden - make broader; "broaden the road"extend, broaden, widen - 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" | | 2. | broaden - 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"extend, widenincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"broaden - make broader; "broaden the road"territorialise, territorialize - extend by adding territoryglobalise, globalize - make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized"expand, extend - expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"stretch - extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" | | 3. | broaden - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"branch out, diversifyvary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" | | 4. | broaden - become broader; "The road broadened"increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" |
broadenverb1. widen, spread, extend, stretch, expand, enlarge, dilate, open out or up, become wider or broader The smile broadened to a grin.2. expand, increase, develop, spread, extend, stretch, open up, swell, supplement, widen, enlarge, augment We must broaden our appeal.
expand reduce, narrow, restrict, diminish, tighten, simplify, constrain, circumscribebroadenverb1. To make or become broad or broader:widen.2. To make or become more comprehensive or inclusive:expand, extend, widen.Translationsbroad (broːd) adjective1. wide; great in size from side to side. a broad street. 寬闊的 宽阔的2. from side to side. two metres broad. 寬的 宽的3. general; not detailed. We discussed the plans in broad outline. 廣泛的 广泛的ˈbroaden verb to make or become broad or broader. 加寬，變寬 加宽ˈbroadly adverb generally. Broadly speaking, I'd say your chances are poor. 廣義地 广义地broad daylight full daylight. The child was attacked in broad daylight. 光天化日下 在光天化日之下ˌbroad-ˈminded adjective ready to allow others to think or act as they choose without criticizing them. a broad-minded headmaster. 寬宏大量的 宽宏大量的broadside on sideways. The ships collided broadside on. 舷側 舷侧broaden
broaden (one's) horizonsTo have a new experience. I'm really nervous to live at school, but I know I need to broaden my horizons and get some experience living without my family. I can't believe that Molly has never left the state before! She seriously needs to broaden her horizons!See also: broaden, horizonbroaden outTo widen or expand something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "broaden" and "out." They want to knock down a wall and broaden their kitchen out. I'm doing these exercises to broaden out my shoulders.See also: broaden, outbroaden outto become wider; to expand. The river broadened out and became deeper. The road broadens out here.See also: broaden, outbroaden something outto make something wider; to expand something. Now, broaden this part out a little, so it looks like a cloud, not a painted pillow. Broaden out the river in your painting so it looks very wide. The photographic view of the valley can be broadened out by using a different lens.See also: broaden, outTravel broadens the mind.Prov. When you travel, you learn things about the people and places you see. Marie: I never realized how well-off most Americans are until I visited India. Jane: So it's true that travel broadens the mind, huh? Everyone who gets the chance should go abroad. Travel broadens the mind.See also: broaden, mind, travelEncyclopediaSeebroadbroaden
Related to broaden: broaden your horizonsSynonyms for broadenverb widenSynonyms- widen
- spread
- extend
- stretch
- expand
- enlarge
- dilate
- open out or up
- become wider or broader
verb expandSynonyms- expand
- increase
- develop
- spread
- extend
- stretch
- open up
- swell
- supplement
- widen
- enlarge
- augment
Antonyms- reduce
- narrow
- restrict
- diminish
- tighten
- simplify
- constrain
- circumscribe
Synonyms for broadenverb to make or become broad or broaderSynonymsverb to make or become more comprehensive or inclusiveSynonymsSynonyms for broadenverb make broaderRelated Wordsverb extend in scope or range or areaSynonymsRelated Words- increase
- broaden
- territorialise
- territorialize
- globalise
- globalize
- expand
- extend
- stretch
verb vary in order to spread risk or to expandSynonymsRelated Wordsverb become broaderRelated Words |