verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
broaden/expand sb’s horizons
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a course of study that will broaden your horizons
broaden/expand your knowledge (= increase your knowledge )
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The course is designed to help students broaden their knowledge of modern American literature.
broaden/widen your experience (= increase the amount of different experience you have )
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After six years with the bank, he went to work in New York to broaden his experience.
deepen/broaden an understanding
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It is hoped that the research will broaden our understanding of the disease.
extend/broaden/widen a definition (= make it include more ideas )
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The new law has broadened the definition of terrorism.
sb’s smile broadens (= it gets bigger )
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His smile broadened when Sarah walked in.
widen/broaden the scope of sth
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The police are widening the scope of their investigation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
out
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To her left, the valley broadened out .
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A few yards down, the passage broadened out and became a mezzanine.
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The river slowed and broadened out slightly, the banks becoming wider and more easily traversed.
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It was going to broaden out , become freer, more active.
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We managed to broaden out the argument.
■ NOUN
appeal
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Instead of toning himself down, to broaden his appeal , he toned himself up, and hit his 30 percent ceiling.
attempt
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There have been various attempts to broaden the sixth-form curriculum, none of which has been successful.
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The new offer, is seen as an attempt to broaden the previous settlement.
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Its main recommendations amount to little more than an attempt to broaden the elite which administers the state.
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However, he was largely unsuccessful in attempts to broaden the basis of his government's political support.
base
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Cica is designed to broaden its business base by creating a franchise within the 13-30 year old bracket.
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Or will it broaden its base and agree to enlargement?
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His partnership strengthened the Balbirnie team in shareholding terms, broadening its equity base .
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Another advertising agency, Future Image, has broadened the base of its activities with an extension into design and print.
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His best work is done far in advance, and he is intent on broadening his base .
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Second, that in general this means reducing the value of allowances and broadening the tax base rather than increasing marginal tax rates.
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It served to broaden our shareholder base significantly.
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Instead they are interested in building on a range of other products, thus broadening their base .
business
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Cica is designed to broaden its business base by creating a franchise within the 13-30 year old bracket.
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In February 1994, the investigation was broadened to other Symington business deals.
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He broadened the definition of business assets that qualify for lower rates of capital gains tax.
experience
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It is good practice for a trainee to be given the opportunity to work in more than one department to broaden his experience .
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But education is said to be a broadening experience .
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Her outlook had been considerably broadened by her theatrical experiences .
horizon
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Their first choice is not always available but the week should achieve the aim of broadening their horizons and their experience.
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But she must broaden her horizons .
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A few years in Leeds will broaden her horizons , even if she doesn't find a husband.
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Perhaps you're the one who needs to broaden your horizons .
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For when one's mind broadens its horizons , one attains contentment, peace and, ultimately, happiness.
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Though it has made its name as a mainframe software house, Compuware is keen to broaden its horizons .
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Aldous Huxley broadened her horizons somewhat.
knowledge
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The best of them learned the basic principles from AlB and subsequently broadened their knowledge as their experience expanded.
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I welcomed the opportunity to spread the word and to broaden my knowledge about management approaches in the private sector.
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Pearce has found that his involvement in so many outside bodies has helped to broaden his knowledge and outlook.
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Many employers provide formal training programs to broaden inspectors' knowledge of construction materials, practices, and techniques.
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It will also appeal to those who want to broaden their knowledge of biosensors.
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You are now broadening your knowledge of jobs and their requirements.
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I've broadened my football knowledge and it's been a vital part of my education in the game.
mind
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It is often said that chess helps broaden the mind , promoting logical thought and forward planning.
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Like travel, it broadens the mind .
product
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Another reason for developing the alliance portfolio is the need to broaden the product range offered to customers.
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I think this is Holsten trying to broaden its product range and that is not necessarily an incentive to purchase.
range
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Another reason for developing the alliance portfolio is the need to broaden the product range offered to customers.
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Mr. Dewar Yes, one does, if one broadens the range .
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I advised her to consider broadening the range of possibilities.
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To do so would be to broaden the potential range of literature to most of sociology and much philosophy and history besides.
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I think this is Holsten trying to broaden its product range and that is not necessarily an incentive to purchase.
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Bristol &038; West is one of the few well-known names that has recently broadened its mortgage range to include nonconforming borrowers.
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The effect of branching is to decrease the percentage crystallinity, broaden the melting range , and reduce the average melting temperature.
scope
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Lord Reid's judgment significantly broadens the potential scope of review.
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This meeting broadened the scope of the program by including topics which initially appeared to be too advanced for the developing countries.
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Allow pupils in group or personal study to take advantage of national databanks and broaden the scope of their study 5.
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Republicans are complaining that Democrats wanted to broaden the scope but are now objecting to the cost of doing so.
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I further suggested that he broadened the scope of the drama lesson by including all sorts of direct sense experiences.
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In this study we deliberately broadened the scope of the reporting under scrutiny.
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He broadened the scope of the Collection through the acquisition of works by early Renaissance painters.
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Here we argue that a comprehensive analysis should broaden the scope of the analysis to include conservationists and governments.
smile
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Neville's smile broadened slightly, but a grim thought took off its edges.
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His smile broadened and his eyes twinkled with whimsy.
support
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His desire to broaden his support outside the party is eating away his base within it.
tax
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Second, that in general this means reducing the value of allowances and broadening the tax base rather than increasing marginal tax rates.
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The corporate income tax base was broadened while the tax rate was reduced.
understanding
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Questions can be answered as they arise, and spare time can be used to broaden understanding of a diagnosis or treatment.
■ VERB
help
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Pearce has found that his involvement in so many outside bodies has helped to broaden his knowledge and outlook.
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The first step was to help broaden the capital base of many of its members.
try
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I think this is Holsten trying to broaden its product range and that is not necessarily an incentive to purchase.
want
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It will also appeal to those who want to broaden their knowledge of biosensors.
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Audio publishers want to broaden the market.
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His group wanted to broaden their remit to look into possible Moon landing missions.
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Republicans are complaining that Democrats wanted to broaden the scope but are now objecting to the cost of doing so.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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At Missouri, Wright broadened his experience by working on a local newspaper.
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In 1995, the U.S. sought to broaden its ties with India and Pakistan.
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The class is meant to broaden people's awareness of geography.
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The company has broadened its product range in the US.
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The library is installing new technology to broaden access to its huge store of information.
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The road broadens a little further on.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Extensive traveling induces a feeling of encapsulation; and travel, so broadening at first, contracts the mind.
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In advanced capitalism neo-Marxists argue that the factors responsible for recruiting people into organized expressions of discontent broaden .
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In February 1994, the investigation was broadened to other Symington business deals.
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Lloyd's is keen not only to increase its market share but to broaden its spread of risks.
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The extent to which travel broadens depends at least partly on how much you give yourself to the experience.
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There was no article concerning the freedom of the press and the bans on journalists' activities were broadened.
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We managed to broaden out the argument.
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Well, Rose Fenemore, now might be the time to broaden your outlook a little.