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broadenbroaden /ˈbrɔdn/ ●○○ verb VERB TABLEbroaden |
| Present | I, you, we, they | broaden | | he, she, it | broadens | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | broadened | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have broadened | | he, she, it | has broadened | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had broadened | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will broaden | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have broadened |
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| Present | I | am broadening | | he, she, it | is broadening | | you, we, they | are broadening | | Past | I, he, she, it | was broadening | | you, we, they | were broadening | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been broadening | | he, she, it | has been broadening | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been broadening | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be broadening | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been broadening |
► broaden my horizons I traveled to Japan to broaden my horizons (=learn, understand, and do new things). ► broadens the mind Travel broadens the mind (=helps you understand and accept other people’s cultures, beliefs, etc.). ► broaden its appeal The Republican Party has tried to broaden its appeal. 1[transitive] to increase something such as your knowledge, experience, or range of activities SYN widen: The class is meant to broaden people’s understanding. I traveled to Japan to broaden my horizons (=learn, understand, and do new things). Travel broadens the mind (=helps you understand and accept other people’s cultures, beliefs, etc.).2[transitive] to make something affect or include more people or things SYN widen OPP narrow: Diplomats want to broaden the scope of the peace talks. The Republican Party has tried to broaden its appeal.3[intransitive, transitive] to make something wider or to become wider SYN widen OPP narrow: The road broadens a little further on. |