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Vinony

broaden

verb

  1. (cause to) become broader, wider
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Pronunciation: [ˈbɹɔː.dn̩] / [ˈbɹɑ.dn̩] / [ˈbɹɔ.dn̩]

name

Etymology: Perhaps a topographic surname for someone who lived in a broad valley, from Old English brād (“broad”) + dene (“valley”). Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Braden.

  1. A surname from Old English.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der.? Proto-Germanic *braidaz Proto-West Germanic *braid Old English brād Middle English brod English broad English -en English broaden From broad + -en (verbal suffix).

  1. To make broad or broader.

    “broaden one’s knowledge”

    “broaden the canal”

  2. To become broad or broader.

    “The roads gradually broadened as we drove into the countryside.”

    “Her knowledge broadened after spending a year in South America.”