broaden

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To make broad or broader. / (intransitive) To become broad or broader.

Japanese Meaning

他動詞の場合：～を広くする、拡大させる / 自動詞の場合：広がる、拡大する

She decided to broaden her skill set by taking evening classes.

彼女は夜間の授業を受けて、スキルの幅を広げることにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make broad or broader.

Travel broadens the mind.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To become broad or broader.

The roads gradually broadened as we drove into the countryside.

broadens

（ present singular third-person ）

broadening

（ participle present ）

broadened

（ participle past ）

broadened

（ past ）