- broaden out
- broaden outto become wider; to expand. •
The river broadened out and became deeper.
•The road broadens out here.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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broaden out — ˌbroaden ˈout [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they broaden out he/she/it broadens out present participle broadening out past t … Useful english dictionary
broaden out — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms broaden out : present tense I/you/we/they broaden out he/she/it broadens out present participle broadening out past tense broadened out past participle broadened out same as broaden 1) The stream… … English dictionary
broaden out — 1) PHR V ERG If something such as a discussion broadens out or if someone broadens it out, the number of things or people that it includes or affects becomes greater. [V P] The debate is broadening out to include questions about the structure of… … English dictionary
broaden — broad|en [ brɔdn ] verb * 1. ) transitive to make something include more things or people: The scope of the book has been broadened to include the history of Eastern Europe. a ) intransitive to start including more things or people: The protest… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broaden — broad|en [ˈbro:dn US ˈbro:dn] v 1.) [T] to increase something such as your knowledge, experience, or range of activities ▪ The course helps school leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work. ▪ I d like to work abroad to broaden my… … Dictionary of contemporary English
broaden */ — UK [ˈbrɔːd(ə)n] / US [ˈbrɔd(ə)n] verb Word forms broaden : present tense I/you/we/they broaden he/she/it broadens present participle broadening past tense broadened past participle broadened 1) a) broaden or broaden out [intransitive] to become… … English dictionary
broaden — verb 1 (T) to increase something such as knowledge, experience, or your range of activities: Broaden your knowledge of English with this book. | broaden your horizons (=increase your activities and opportunities) 2 (I, T) to make something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
broaden — [[t]brɔ͟ːd(ə)n[/t]] broadens, broadening, broadened 1) VERB When something broadens, it becomes wider. [V into/to n] The trails broadened into roads... [V into/to n] The smile broadened to a grin. [Also V] Syn: widen … English dictionary
broaden — verb 1) her smile broadened Syn: widen, expand, stretch (out), draw out, spread; deepen 2) the government tried to broaden its political base Syn: expand, enlarge, extend, widen, swell; … Thesaurus of popular words
broaden — verb 1) her smile broadened Syn: widen, expand, stretch (out), spread 2) the government tried to broaden its political base Syn: expand, enlarge, extend, widen, swell, increase, add … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
broaden — Synonyms and related words: accrue, accumulate, add to, advance, aggrandize, amplify, appreciate, augment, balloon, bloat, blow up, boom, boost, breed, build, build up, bulk, bulk out, crescendo, deal in generalities, deepen, develop, dilate,… … Moby Thesaurus
