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Definition broaden in British English

broaden verb

verb
/ˈbrɔːd(ə)n/
1

to become wider

Example

The street broadened into a square.

Example

the council's plans to broaden the road

Synonyms and related words
widen stretch open out
1.1

to make something wider

Example

a project to broaden the road

Synonyms and related words
widen stretch open out
2

to make something include more things or people

Example

The scope of the book has been broadened to include the history of Eastern Europe.

Synonyms and related words
include take in involve
2.1

to start including more things or people

Example

The protest has broadened to encompass other demands.

Synonyms and related words
include take in involve
3

if your smile broadens, it becomes wider because you are happy

Example

His smile broadened when he saw her.

Synonyms and related words
smile grin beam
4

if your accent broadens, you start to speak with a more noticeable accent

Example

As he grew angrier, his accent broadened.

Synonyms and related words
accent accented broad
Definition broaden in British English