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broaden

/ˈbrɔdən/ /ˈbrɔːdən/
verb Regular verbbroaden broadened
  1. 1 genişletmek
  2. 2 genişlemek

Definition (English)

  1. To make something wider or bigger in range, such as knowledge, experience or choice.
  2. To become wider.

Example Sentences

  1. Travel can broaden your horizons.
    Seyahat ufkunuzu genişletebilir.
  2. The company plans to broaden its product line.
    Şirket ürün yelpazesini genişletmeyi planlıyor.
  3. The river broadens as it gets closer to the sea.
    Nehir denize yaklaştıkça genişler.
  4. Her smile broadened when she saw the birthday cake.
    Doğum günü pastasını görünce yüzündeki gülümseme genişledi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base broaden
/ˈbrɔdən/
Past broadened
/ˈbrɔdənd/
Participle broadened
/ˈbrɔdənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edbroaden → broadened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. broadened /ˈbrɔdənd/

Synonyms

widenexpandextend

Antonyms

narrowrestrict

Collocations

broaden your horizonsbroaden the mindbroaden the scopebroaden knowledgebroaden experiencebroaden understanding

Related Words

widthscoperangehorizonperspectivegrowth