verb
( broadened ; broadened ; broadening -d( ə )niŋ ; broadens )
intransitive verb
: to grow or become broad or broader
the street broadens into an avenue
— sometimes used with out
“texile” has broadened out to include many processes besides weaving — Thomas Munro
transitive verb
: to make broader
a mind broadened by travel and education
: extend the limits of
broaden the basis on which candidates may be accepted