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broaden
verb
[ ˈbrɔːd(ə)n ]
• become larger in distance from side to side; widen.
• "her smile broadened"
Similar:
widen
, become/make broader, become/make wider,
expand
, fill out, stretch (out), draw out, spread out,
deepen
,
thicken
,
Opposite:
narrow
,
Phrases
broaden one's horizons
• expand one's range of interests, activities, and knowledge.
"they want to broaden their horizons with a change of scenery and culture"