Broaden: meaning, definitions and examples
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broaden
[ ˈbrɔːd(ə)n ]
expand your knowledge
To make or become more wide, extensive, or comprehensive.
Synonyms
enlarge, expand, extend, widen
Examples of usage
- He wants to broaden his knowledge on different cultures.
- She decided to broaden her horizons and travel the world.
- The company aims to broaden its market reach.
increase the range of something
To increase the range or scope of something.
Synonyms
broaden out, diversify, expand, extend
Examples of usage
- They plan to broaden the product line by introducing new items.
- We need to broaden our options and consider all possibilities.
- The goal is to broaden access to education for all students.
Translations
Translations of the word "broaden" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ampliar
- alargar
- expandir
🇮🇳 विस्तार करना
- चौड़ा करना
- बढ़ाना
🇩🇪 erweitern
- verbreitern
- ausdehnen
🇮🇩 memperluas
- memperlebar
- memperbesar
🇺🇦 розширювати
- поширювати
- збільшувати
🇵🇱 poszerzać
- rozbudowywać
- zwiększać
🇯🇵 拡大する
- 広げる
- 広める
🇫🇷 élargir
- étendre
- agrandir
🇪🇸 ampliar
- ensanchar
- expandir
🇹🇷 genişletmek
- genişlemek
- büyütmek
🇰🇷 확장하다
- 넓히다
- 확대하다
🇸🇦 يوسع
- يمدد
- يكبر
🇨🇿 rozšířit
- zvětšit
- rozvinout
🇸🇰 rozšíriť
- zväčšiť
- rozvinúť
🇨🇳 扩大
- 拓宽
- 增加
🇸🇮 razširiti
- povečati
- razširiti se
🇮🇸 víkka út
- stækka
- auka
🇰🇿 кеңейту
- үлкейту
- кеңейту
🇬🇪 გაფართოება
- გაზრდა
- გაფართოება
🇦🇿 genişləndirmək
- böyütmək
- artırmaq
🇲🇽 ampliar
- ensanchar
- expandir
Word origin
The word 'broaden' originated from the Middle English word 'broden,' which is a variant of 'broad.' It first appeared in the 16th century. The prefix 'broad-' indicates the idea of making something wider or more extensive. Over time, 'broaden' has been used to describe the action of expanding or increasing the scope or range of something.
See also: broad, broadband, broadcast, broadcaster, broadened, broadening, broadly.