broaden
Translation
to broaden, to widen, to expand
Examples
Travel can broaden your mind.
Travel can broaden your mind.
They are broadening the road.
They are broadening the road.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to increase the range of (sth.). Travel can broaden your mind.
((sth.)) to make (sth.) wider. They are broadening the road.
Similar Words
Synonyms: widen, expand, enlarge; Antonyms: narrow, restrict
Etymology
From the adjective 'broad' (wide) + the verb-forming suffix '-en', meaning 'to make'.
Memory Tips
Think of other adjective-to-verb words like 'widen', 'shorten', or 'strengthen'. It means 'to make broad'.