Synonyms of broaden

broaden

verb

as in to widen

to increase the width, breadth, or scope of

They decided to broaden the road by adding an additional lane.

You'll find if you broaden your horizons that there are many right paths to choose.

Related Words

• widen
• expand
• enhance
• extend
• strengthen
• augment
• lengthen
• enlarge
• consolidate
• deepen
• elongate
• reinforce
• add (to)
• intensify
• amplify
• heighten
• sharpen
• stretch
• emphasize
• maximize
• swell
• redouble
• accentuate
• step up
• enforce
• boost
• supplement
• point (up)
• build up
• magnify
• beef (up)
• stress
• amp (up)
• restrengthen

Dissimilar Words

• narrow (down)
• reduce
• decrease
• diminish
• weaken
• tone (down)
• constrict
• lessen
• subdue
• let up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broaden

His goal is to broaden the museum’s reach, not just show by show, but by connecting it to a larger community of civic leaders and arts organizations. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Singapore’s Tech Up Advance focuses further upstream, broadening access to STEM education for children with special education needs; its model already reaches 500 schools across six markets. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

For years, our sector has asked how to bring audiences back, how to broaden participation and how to reach new generations. — Paolo Petrocelli, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

In other news, the fair’s popular Premise sector, which focuses on unusual curatorial displays that hope to broaden our understanding of art history, is expanding this year to include 12 participating galleries, nine of them being newcomers. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026