broaden
verb /ˈbrɔːdn/
/ˈbrɔːdn/
Word Family
- broad adjective
- broadly adverb
- broaden verb
- breadth noun
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they broaden | /ˈbrɔːdn/ /ˈbrɔːdn/ |
| he / she / it broadens | /ˈbrɔːdnz/ /ˈbrɔːdnz/ |
| past simple broadened | /ˈbrɔːdnd/ /ˈbrɔːdnd/ |
| past participle broadened | /ˈbrɔːdnd/ /ˈbrɔːdnd/ |
| -ing form broadening | /ˈbrɔːdnɪŋ/ /ˈbrɔːdnɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to become wider
- Her smile broadened.
- [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.
- [transitive] broaden something to increase your experience, knowledge, etc.
- Few would disagree that travel broadens the mind (= helps you to understand other people's customs, etc.).
- Spending a year working in the city helped to broaden his horizons.