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Synonyms for broaden
ˈbrɔd nbroad·en
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Princeton's WordNet
broadenverb
make broader
"broaden the road"
Synonyms:
widen, branch out, extend, diversifywiden, 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, prolongdiversify, branch out, broadenverb
vary in order to spread risk or to expand
"The company diversified"
Synonyms:
extend, widen, branch out, radiate, diversifybroadenverb
become broader
"The road broadened"
Synonyms:
widen, branch out, extend, diversify
Dictionary of English Synonymes
broadenverb
Synonyms:
widen, make broad
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#123 | go | |
#617 | offer | |
#672 | run | |
#846 | cover | |
#985 | increase | |
#1056 | continue | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1493 | pass | |
#2412 | carry | |
#2479 | enlarge | |
#3129 | expand | |
#3400 | enhance | |
#3557 | expansion | |
#4532 | extend | |
#4832 | expanded | |
#5572 | stretch | |
#6612 | strain | |
#6617 | expanding | |
#6880 | enlargement | |
#8223 | extending | |
#17491 | widening | |
#20313 | broaden | |
#23908 | widen | |
#25927 | unfold | |
#27628 | broadening | |
#32267 | diversify | |
#32756 | prolong | |
#34375 | broadened | |
#41877 | gallop | |
#45294 | radiate | |
#311639 | protract |
How to use broaden in a sentence?
As a highly qualified engineer with considerable international business experience, Charles will strengthen and broaden the strategic and operational capabilities of the business as a welcome and valuable addition to the leadership team.
Not expansion just to expand, its expansion to get right with the right ownership, with the right facilities, the right market, the right infrastructure and the right ability to connect with the community and resonating in a market. And if we get that right, that will also at the same time broaden our footprint, broaden the relevancy.
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.
I believe the best way to defeat Donald Trump and deliver for the American people is to broaden and galvanize the majority that supports us on the critical issues, sen. Sanders believes in an inflexible ideological revolution that leaves out most Democrats, not to mention most Americans.
We still don't know how well many of these apps work to prevent unplanned pregnancies. All require correct and consistent use with daily inputting of data. Fertility awareness apps have the potential to broaden contraception choice, but at present, it's important to treat fertility apps for contraceptive purposes with caution.
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