broaden
verb/ˈbɹɔː.dn̩/UK/ˈbɹɑ.dn̩/
Etymology
Perhaps a topographic surname for someone who lived in a broad valley, from Old English brād (“broad”) + dene (“valley”). Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Braden.
- derived from brād
Definitions
To make broad or broader.
- broaden one’s knowledge
- broaden the canal
- Travel broadens the mind.
To become broad or broader.
- The roads gradually broadened as we drove into the countryside.
- Her knowledge broadened after spending a year in South America.
A surname from Old English.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA