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widen someone's horizons

widen someone's horizons is the alternative form of broaden someone's horizons.

Meaning of broaden someone's horizons

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.
    • He broadened his horizons by finally trying Vietnamese cuisine.

Forms of widen someone's horizons

third-person singular presentwidens someone's horizons
present participlewidening someone's horizons
past participlewidened someone's horizons
pastwidened someone's horizons

Questions about widen someone's horizons

What is widen someone's horizons the alternative form of?
Widen someone's horizons is the alternative form of broaden someone's horizons.

Words near widen someone's horizons in the dictionary

  1. widemouth
  2. widemouth blindcat
  3. widemouth blindcats
  4. widemouthed
  5. widen
  6. widen someone's horizons
  7. widen up
  8. widenable
  9. widened
  10. widened someone's horizons
  11. widened up

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