HyperDic: broaden

English > 4 senses of the word broaden:
VERBchangebroadenmake broader
changebroaden, widen, extendextend in scope or range or area
changebroaden, diversify, branch outvary in order to spread risk or to expand
changebroadenbecome broader
broaden > pronunciation
Soundsbrao'dahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > broaden: 4 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake broader.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"broaden the road"
Cause tobroadenBecome broader
Broaderwiden, broaden, extendExtend in scope or range or area
Spanishensanchar
Catalaneixamplar
English > broaden: 4 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningExtend in scope or range or area.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "broaden your horizon"
Synonymswiden, extend
Narrowerbroadenmake broader
globalize, globalisemake world-wide / world-wide / world-wide in scope or application
stretchExtend the scope or meaning / meaning of
territorialize, territorialiseExtend by adding territory
Broaderincreasemake bigger or more
Similar toextend, expandExpand the influence of
Spanishampliar, ensanchar, extender
Catalanampliar, eixamplar, estendre
English > broaden: 4 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningVary in order to spread risk or to expand.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsdiversify, branch out
Broaderchange, alter, varyBecome different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence
Oppositespecialize, specialise, narrow, narrow downBecome more focus on an area of activity or field of study
Spanishdiversificar, ramificarse
Catalandiversificar, ramificar-se
English > broaden: 4 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningBecome broader.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The road broadened"
Caused bybroadenmake broader
BroaderincreaseBecome bigger or greater in amount
Spanishdilatarse, ensancharse, ensanchar
Catalaneixamplar

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict