broaden

Word parts

broad + -en

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɔːdən/

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Verb

Plain form broaden

Third-person singular broadens

Past tense broadened

Past participle broadened

Present participle broadening

1. (transitive) If you broaden something, you make it broad or broader.
   • Synonyms: widen and extend
2. (intransitive) If something broadens, it becomes broad or broader.
   • Synonym: wide

   The roads gradually broadened as we drove into the countryside.