Broaden

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To make or become broad or broader.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To make broad or broader.
  • v. To become broad or broader.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To grow broad; to become broader or wider.
  • v. To make broad or broader; to render more broad or comprehensive.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To grow broad or broader.
  • To make broad; increase in breadth; render more broad or comprehensive: as, “broaden'd nostrils,”
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. extend in scope or range or area
  • v. become broader
  • v. make broader
  • v. vary in order to spread risk or to expand
  • Verb Form
    broadened    broadening    broadens   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    increase    widen    extend    change    vary    alter   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    widen    generalize    liberalize    enlarge   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Auden    sawdon   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts