broaden

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verb

1. make broader (Freq. 9)
- broaden the road
• Hypernyms:
widen, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. extend in scope or range or area (Freq. 1)
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
• Syn:
widen, extend
• Derivationally related forms:
extensive (for: extend), extension (for: extend), extent (for: extend)
• Hypernyms:
increase
• Hyponyms:
territorialize, territorialise, globalize, globalise, stretch
• Verb Group:
extend, expand
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. vary in order to spread risk or to expand (Freq. 1)
- The company diversified
• Syn:
diversify, branch out
• Ant:
specialize (for: diversify), specialise (for: diversify)
• Derivationally related forms:
diversity (for: diversify), diversification (for: diversify)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, vary
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
4. become broader (Freq. 1)
- The road broadened
• Hypernyms:
increase
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diversify, branch out, widen, extend
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down