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English verb: broaden | |||
| 1. | broaden (change) make broader | ||
| Samples | Broaden the road. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | broaden, extend, widen | ||
| Cause | broaden | ||
| 2. | broaden (change) extend in scope or range or area | ||
| Samples | The law was extended to all citizens. Widen the range of applications. Broaden your horizon. Extend your backyard. | ||
| Synonyms | extend, widen | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | broaden, globalise, globalize, stretch, territorialise, territorialize | ||
| Verb group | expand, extend | ||
| 3. | broaden (change) vary in order to spread risk or to expand | ||
| Samples | The company diversified. | ||
| Synonyms | branch out, diversify | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary | ||
| Antonyms | specialize, narrow down, narrow, specialise | ||
| 4. | broaden (change) become broader | ||
| Samples | The road broadened. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
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