Synonyms

broaden

American

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /

verb (used with or without object)

to become or make broad.

Synonyms:

sophisticate, educate, inform, enlighten, widen, enlarge, expand, extend

broaden British

/ ˈbrɔːdən /

verb

to make or become broad or broader; widen

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Other Word Forms

overbroaden verb
rebroaden verb
unbroadened adjective

Etymology

Origin of broaden

First recorded in 1720–30; broad + -en ¹

Example Sentences

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That kind of market broadening is often viewed as a bullish signal—but the rotation turned violent in February, with muted moves in broader indexes sometimes masking sharper moves beneath the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal

The city’s latest budget briefing pointed to a broadening recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal

Given lower interest rates and a decline in the dollar, the rally has broadened, and more stocks are now doing better.

From Barron's

“You have seen some broadening” of performance within the S&P 500 this year, Kalivas said.

From MarketWatch

She added the bourse operator would "carefully consider" market calls to broaden the scope of confidential IPO filings.

From Barron's

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