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broadened

broadened is the simple past and past participle of broaden.

Meaning of broaden

Verb

broaden (third-person singular simple present broadens, present participle broadening, simple past and past participle broadened)

  1. (transitive) To make broad or broader.
    • broaden one’s knowledge
    Synonyms:
    widen, extend
  2. (intransitive) To become broad or broader.
    • The roads gradually broadened as we drove into the countryside.
    Synonyms:
    widen

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Words formed from broadened

Phrases with broadened

Questions about broadened

What is broadened the simple past and past participle of?
Broadened is the simple past and past participle of broaden.

Words near broadened in the dictionary

  1. Broaddus
  2. Broadduses
  3. broaden
  4. broaden someone's horizons
  5. broadenable
  6. broadened
  7. broadened someone's horizons
  8. broadener
  9. broadeners
  10. broadenest
  11. broadeneth

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