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broaden

American  
[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to become or make broad.

    Synonyms:
    sophisticate, educate, inform, enlighten, widen, enlarge, expand, extend
broaden British  
/ ˈbrɔːdən /

verb

  1. to make or become broad or broader; widen

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Other Word Forms

  • overbroaden verb
  • rebroaden verb
  • unbroadened adjective

Etymology

Origin of broaden

First recorded in 1720–30; broad + -en 1

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