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   broad·en

   /ˈbrôd(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. become larger in distance from side to side; widen: "her smile broadened" Similar widenbecome/make broaderbecome/make widerexpandfill outstretch (out)draw outspread outdeepenthickenOpposite narrow
   • ▪ expand to encompass more people, ideas, or things: "her interests broadened as she grew up" Similar expandenlargeextendwidenswellincreaseaugmentsupplementadd toamplifyfill outdevelopenrichenhanceintensifyimprovebuild onopen upOpposite diminish

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROADEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BROADEN definition: 1. to become wider, or to cause something to become wider: 2. to increase the range of something…. Learn more.

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   : to make broader. intransitive verb. : to become broad. Examples of broaden in a Sentence. They need to broaden their understanding of other cultures. The police have broadened the scope of the investigation. Her smile broadened when I told her the good news. The investigation has broadened to include the mayor's staff.

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   Broaden definition: to become or make broad. . See examples of BROADEN used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › broadenBroaden - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To broaden something is to make it wider or more expansive. If you wake up feeling less than cheerful, the sight of the doughnuts your dad got for breakfast might broaden your smile. Something can broaden literally, like a river that broadens as you hike beside it, growing wider as it flows south.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBROADEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BROADEN meaning: 1. to become wider, or to cause something to become wider: 2. to increase the range of something…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROADEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you broaden something such as your experience or popularity or when it broadens, the number of things or people that it includes becomes greater. We must broaden our appeal. [ VERB noun ]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbroaden verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive, intransitive] broaden (something) to affect or make something affect more people or things. a promise to broaden access to higher education; The party needs to broaden its appeal to voters.

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   Definition of broaden verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBROADEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BROADEN definition: 1. to increase or make something increase and include more things or people: 2. to become wider or…. Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › broadenBroaden - definition of broaden by The Free Dictionary

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    verb. 1. 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.