broaden
pronunciation
How to pronounce broaden in British English:
UK [ˈbrɔːdn]
How to pronounce broaden in American English:
US [ˈbrɔːdn]
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- Verb:
- make broader
- extend in scope or range or area
- vary in order to spread risk or to expand
- become broader
Word Origin
- broaden (v.)
- 1727, from broad (adj.) + -en (1). The word seems no older than this date (discovered by Johnson in one of James Thomson's "Seasons" poems); broadened also is first found in the same poet, and past participle adjective broadening is recorded from 1850.
Example
- 1. Will china 's outlook broaden as it become richer ?
- 2. The fund also wants to broaden its investment strategy .
- 3. Let 's broaden this conversation , and above all move it forward .
- 4. India might broaden price controls .
- 5. Government leaders have been pushing china 's companies to buy overseas assets to broaden the nation 's economy beyond low-level manufacturing .