broaden someone's horizons
broaden someone's horizons verb: to increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.
Verb
broaden someone's horizons (third-person singular simple present broadens someone's horizons, present participle broadening someone's horizons, simple past and past participle broadened someone's horizons)
Forms of broaden someone's horizons
| third-person singular present | broadens someone's horizons |
|---|---|
| present participle | broadening someone's horizons |
| past participle | broadened someone's horizons |
| past | broadened someone's horizons |
| alternative form | widen someone's horizons |
Questions about broaden someone's horizons
- What does broaden someone's horizons mean?
- Broaden someone's horizons means to increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.
- What part of speech is broaden someone's horizons?
- Broaden someone's horizons is a verb.
- What is the past tense of broaden someone's horizons?
- The past tense of broaden someone's horizons is broadened someone's horizons.
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