broaden Hear it!

broaden Definition

broaden (brôd'n)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to widen; expand

broaden Synonyms

broaden

v.

widen, expand, increase; see grow 1, increase 1, widen 1, 2.

broaden Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • horizon: The cosmopolitan mix of students leads to a broadening of horizons for UK and international students alike.
  • scope: WTO negotiators are currently discussing a broadening of the scope of GATS which poses an unprecedented threat to all aspects of Canadian society.
  • knowledge: CPD is all about the maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skill throughout one's working life.

Object

  • horizon: The final year completes the academic study - there are optional units to broaden the horizons.
  • scope: We really need to broaden the scope of our songs.
  • remit: We do not consider it appropriate to broaden the remit of the GAAC.
  • appeal: These options are designed to broaden the appeal of 3, by extending the portfolio of price plans already available from the company.
  • definition: At a more detailed level, recent work has broadened the definition of these separate styles.
  • outlook: The PDP encourages rotation of placements to broaden outlook and obtain further skills and knowledge.

Infinitive complement

  • encompass: It also suggests that the current preoccupation with a narrow conception of economic value needs to be broadened to encompass public value.
  • embrace: The two transitional journeys into and out of the Never Never Land broaden to embrace America and the wider world.
  • include: Labor law would be broadened to include self-employed workers.
  • cover: By joining the college choir of around 20 musicians his musical tastes were further broadened to cover small scale choir works.

Modifying Another Word

  • considerably: Health, Social Care, Sport & Exercise careers Career opportunities in nursing have broadened considerably over the last few years.
  • significantly: This helps significantly broaden our coverage and on many pages you will now see many more options associated with companies.
  • thereby: We aim to teach beyond the prescribed curriculum thereby broadening the intellectual horizons of our pupils.
  • gradually: Improved pastures are confined to the valley floor and the lower slopes, gradually broadening westward.
  • greatly: His collaborations with Oldfield in the 70s greatly broadened his fan base throughout the progressive music world.
  • thus: Special Features The subject specialism of the pathway allows you to pursue an interest in addition to law, thus broadening your employment potential.

Preposition: in

  • scope: The work on EPI physics has recently been broadened in scope to encompass functional MRI.
broaden Quotes

Writing and travel broadenyourassif not yourmindand I like to write standing up.

—Hemingway, Ernest Millar