Hypertext Webster Gateway: "broaden"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Broaden \Broad"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broadened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Broadening}.] [From {Broad}, a.]
To grow broad; to become broader or wider.
The broadening sun appears. --Wordsworth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Broaden \Broad"en\, v. t.
To make broad or broader; to render more broad or
comprehensive.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
broaden
v 1: make broader; "broaden the road"
2: extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to
all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden
your horizon" [syn: {widen}, {extend}]
3: vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company
diversified" [syn: {diversify}, {branch out}] [ant: {specialize},
{specialize}]
4: become broader; "The road broadened"
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.