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Detailed Synonyms for broaden in English

broaden:

to broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)

  1. to broaden
    to broaden
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
  2. to broaden
    to broaden; to spread; to widen
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
    • spread verb (spreads, spread, spreading)
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
  3. to broaden
    – become broader 1
    to broaden
    – become broader 1
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
      • The road broadened1
  4. to broaden
    – make broader 1
    to broaden
    – make broader 1
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
      • broaden the road1
  5. to broaden
    – vary in order to spread risk or to expand 1
    to broaden; to diversify; branch out
    – vary in order to spread risk or to expand 1
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
    • diversify verb (diversifies, diversified, diversifying)
      • The company diversified1
    • branch out verb
  6. to broaden
    – extend in scope or range or area 1
    to extend; to broaden; to widen
    – extend in scope or range or area 1
    • extend verb (extends, extended, extending)
      • The law was extended to all citizens1
    • broaden verb (broadens, broadened, broadening)
      • broaden your horizon1
    • widen verb (widens, widened, widening)
      • widen the range of applications1

Conjugations for broaden:

present
  1. broaden
  2. broaden
  3. broadens
  4. broaden
  5. broaden
  6. broaden
simple past
  1. broadened
  2. broadened
  3. broadened
  4. broadened
  5. broadened
  6. broadened
present perfect
  1. have broadened
  2. have broadened
  3. has broadened
  4. have broadened
  5. have broadened
  6. have broadened
past continuous
  1. was broadening
  2. were broadening
  3. was broadening
  4. were broadening
  5. were broadening
  6. were broadening
future
  1. shall broaden
  2. will broaden
  3. will broaden
  4. shall broaden
  5. will broaden
  6. will broaden
continuous present
  1. am broadening
  2. are broadening
  3. is broadening
  4. are broadening
  5. are broadening
  6. are broadening
subjunctive
  1. be broadened
  2. be broadened
  3. be broadened
  4. be broadened
  5. be broadened
  6. be broadened
diverse
  1. broaden!
  2. let's broaden!
  3. broadened
  4. broadening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "broaden":

  1. become broader1
    • The road broadened1
  2. make broader1
    • broaden the road1
  3. vary in order to spread risk or to expand1
  4. extend in scope or range or area1
    • broaden your horizon1

broad:

broad adj

  1. broad
    big
    – above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent 1
    • big adj
      • set out for the big city1
      • a big (or large) barn1
      • big businesses1
      • a big expenditure1
      • a big group of scientists1
  2. broad
  3. broad
    broad
  4. broad
    rough; broad
  5. broad
  6. broad
    – showing or characterized by broad-mindedness 1
    broad; liberal; tolerant; large-minded
    – showing or characterized by broad-mindedness 1
    • broad adj
      • a broad political stance1
      • generous and broad sympathies1
    • liberal adj
      • a liberal newspaper1
    • tolerant adj
      • tolerant of his opponent's opinions1
  7. broad
    – lacking subtlety; obvious 1
    broad; unsubtle
    – lacking subtlety; obvious 1
    • broad adj
      • gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave1
    • unsubtle adj
  8. broad
    – not detailed or specific 1
    broad; unspecific
    – not detailed or specific 1
    • broad adj
      • a broad rule1
      • the broad outlines of the plan1
    • unspecific adj
      • felt an unspecific dread1
  9. broad
    – being at a peak or culminating point 1
    broad; full
    – being at a peak or culminating point 1
    • broad adj
      • broad daylight1
    • full adj
      • full summer1
  10. broad
    – (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional 1
    broad
    – (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional 1
    • broad adj
      • a broad southern accent1
  11. broad
    – very large in expanse or scope 1
    broad; wide; spacious
    – very large in expanse or scope 1
    • broad adj
      • a broad lawn1
    • wide adj
      • the wide plains1
    • spacious adj
      • a spacious view1
      • spacious skies1
  12. broad
    – having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other 1
    broad; wide
    – having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other 1
    • broad adj
      • a river two miles broad1
      • broad shoulders1
      • a broad river1
    • wide adj
      • wide roads1
      • a wide necktie1
      • wide margins1
      • three feet wide1

broad

  1. broad

broad [the ~] noun

  1. the broad
    – slang term for a woman 1
    the broad
    – slang term for a woman 1
    • broad [the ~] noun
      • a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch1

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Related Definitions for "broad":

  1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness1
    • a broad political stance1
    • generous and broad sympathies1
  2. lacking subtlety; obvious1
    • gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave1
  3. not detailed or specific1
    • a broad rule1
    • the broad outlines of the plan1
  4. being at a peak or culminating point1
    • broad daylight1
  5. (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional1
    • a broad southern accent1
  6. very large in expanse or scope1
    • a broad lawn1
  7. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other1
    • a river two miles broad1
    • broad shoulders1
    • a broad river1
  8. slang term for a woman1
    • a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch1