broadenverb
uk/ˈbrɔː.dən/us/ˈbrɑː.dən/broaden verb (WIDER)
[ I or T ] to become wider, or to cause something to become wider:
The track broadens and becomes a road at this point.
They are broadening the bridge to speed up the flow of traffic.
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Enlarging and inflating
- balloon
- bloat
- blow
- blow sth up
- blow up
- build (sb/sth) up
- bulk
- deepen
- engorged
- enlarge
- expand
- flare
- fluff sth up
- inflate
- lengthen
- magnification
- puff
- scale sth up
- stretch
- widen
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broaden verb (MORE GENERAL)
C1 [ T ] to increase the range of something:
They've introduced all sorts of new elements to that programme in order to broaden its appeal.
I hoped that going to college might broaden my horizons (= increase the range of my knowledge and experience).
broaden the/your mind
to make someone understand more and know more about different subjects, ideas, places, etc.:
They say that travel broadens the mind.
The Internet can give children opportunities to broaden their minds.
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Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
- complicate
- depth
- detail
- dilate
- dilate on/upon sth
- dumb
- dumb sth down
- expand
- expand on sth
- expansive
- expatiate
- flesh
- flesh sth out
- generalization
- predigested
- reductive
- simplify
- spec
- specification
- split
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Phrasal verb(s)
broaden out