Synonyms for broaden
ˈbrɔd nbroad·en

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1. broadenverb

   make broader

   "broaden the road"

   Synonyms:
   widen, branch out, extend, diversify

2. widen, broaden, extendverb

   extend in scope or range or area

   "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

   Synonyms:
   go, unfold, exsert, hold out, branch out, strain, cover, diversify, draw out, let out, gallop, stretch, stretch out, put out, offer, extend, run, widen, expand, lead, poke out, carry, pass, protract, stretch forth, continue, reach out, prolong

3. diversify, branch out, broadenverb

   vary in order to spread risk or to expand

   "The company diversified"

   Synonyms:
   extend, widen, branch out, radiate, diversify

4. broadenverb

   become broader

   "The road broadened"

   Synonyms:
   widen, branch out, extend, diversify

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1. broadenverb

   Synonyms:
   widen, make broad

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1. List of paraphrases for "broaden":

   expand, widen, extend, expanding, enlarge, broadening, extending, expansion, widening, expanded, increase, enlargement, broadened, enhance

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How to use broaden in a sentence?

1. Aye Cho:

   We're new so we're still trying to gain momentum, only time will tell how useful we can be but having a space like this to meet and share will at least broaden the horizon for the newcomers.

2. Mary Catherine Bateson:

   The family is changing not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look for the new metaphors.

3. Deepti Gurdasani:

   What we're seeing now is many people with flu-like symptoms or even hay fever-like symptoms, we need to really broaden our testing criteria and communicate this to the public. Many people might be getting infected without having any awareness of it.

4. Vice President Mercedes Araoz:

   Signing this memorandum of understanding is the start of a cooperation model that China has proposed to the world which...will allow us to broaden our ties, we've established very strong bilateral relations with China as we have with the United States.

5. Logan Browning:

   I think we're definitely in a wave of entertainment where -- it sounds how it's going to sound -- being ethnic is cool, i think what writers are doing is taking this idea where networks want ethnicity and diversity and they're taking the opportunity to broaden it and make [characters] not so one-note and simple.