broaden
gb/bɹˈɔdən/ us/bɹˈɔdən/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 6400
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B2
action
1
Increase the range or scope
To make the range of something bigger, especially your ideas, knowledge, or experience.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to broaden [something abstract]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use *broaden* for clearly physical things where *widen* is more natural, for example, saying "They broadened the door" instead of "They widened the door." Another mistake is adding an unnecessary particle, such as *broaden up*, which is incorrect; the correct form is simply *broaden*.
Visawe
expand (Very close in meaning; often used for size or amount in general, not just for ideas or experience.)
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widen (Similar but slightly more physical; can be used for abstract things, though less strongly linked to mental growth.)
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enlarge (Stresses making something bigger in size or amount; slightly more formal and less focused on ideas or experience.)
Vinyume
narrow (Means making the range or scope smaller or more limited.)
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restrict (Emphasizes putting limits on what is possible or allowed.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
broaden your horizons
|broaden your experience
|broaden your knowledge
|broaden your understanding
|broaden the scope
|broaden the appeal
Mada
education
|personal_growth
|work
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Travel is one of the best ways to broaden your horizons.
- The course is designed to broaden students' understanding of global issues.
- The company is trying to broaden its customer base by advertising online.
- Volunteering can broaden your experience and improve your skills.
- The discussion helped to broaden his perspective on the problem.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Reading many different books can broaden your mind.
- Working in another country will broaden your experience.
- Talking with people from other cultures can broaden your view of the world.
- This class will broaden your knowledge of English.
- The club wants to broaden its activities next year.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
Make something physically wider
To make something wider, or to become wider, in real physical size or in how it looks.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to broaden [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use *broaden* instead of the more common *widen* in everyday physical contexts, for example saying "They will broaden the window" where *widen* sounds more natural. Also, be careful not to confuse this physical meaning with the abstract sense used in expressions like *broaden your horizons*.
Visawe
widen (The most direct physical equivalent; often slightly more common than *broaden* for roads, doors, and similar objects.)
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spread (Can describe something becoming wider, but also suggests movement outward in many directions.)
Vinyume
narrow (Means making something less wide from side to side.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
broaden the road
|broaden a street
|broaden the doorway
|his shoulders broadened
|her smile broadened
|broaden the path
Mada
construction
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The city plans to broaden the main road to reduce traffic jams.
- They had to broaden the doorway to fit the new fridge through.
- As he trained in the gym, his shoulders broadened noticeably.
- Her smile broadened when she saw the surprise party.
- The path gradually broadened as it came out of the forest.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The government will broaden the bridge next year.
- He wants to broaden the path to the house.
- After many months of exercise, his chest and shoulders broadened.
- Her smile broadened when she heard the good news.
- The small street slowly broadened into a wide road.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
broaden
IPA
GB/bɹˈɔdən/
US/bɹˈɔdən/
Silabi na mkazo
broaden (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (broaden)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: broaden
- 3rd Person Singular: broadens
- Present Participle: broadening
- Past: broadened
Familia ya neno
Semi
broaden the mind
1/bɹˈɔdən ðə mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Increase knowledge or ways of thinking
To give someone new ideas and knowledge so they think in a wider, more open way.
Mifano
- Good books can broaden the mind as well as entertain.
- The museum aims to broaden the mind of every visitor.
broaden your horizons
1/bɹˈɔdən jˈʊɹ hɚˈaɪzənz/
fixed phrase
Increase your experiences or knowledge
To get new experiences or ideas that make you see and understand more of the world.
Mifano
- Living abroad for a year will really broaden your horizons.
- Taking a class in art history could broaden your horizons beyond your usual interests.
- They encourage students to travel to broaden their horizons.