What does broaden mean?
Broaden means (transitive) To make broad or broader..
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[ˈbɹɔː.dn̩] · verb
(transitive) To make broad or broader..
broaden one’s knowledge
broaden the canal
Travel broadens the mind.
The roads gradually broadened as we drove into the countryside.
Her knowledge broadened after spending a year in South America.
Use broaden when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Broaden means (transitive) To make broad or broader..
Common synonyms include widen, extend, branch out, diversify.
Possible antonyms include narrow, narrow down, specialize.
broaden one’s knowledge
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