broaden
broaden
Definition
broaden (brôd′'n)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to widen; expand
broaden
Synonyms
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.
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