/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of broadening Find synonyms for: Noun1. widening, broadening, change of shapeusage: the act of making something wider2. broadening, developmentusage: the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"3. widening, broadening, increase, increment, growthusage: an increase in widthVerb1. broaden, widen, broaden, extendusage: make broader; "broaden the road"2. widen, broaden, extend, increaseusage: extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"3. diversify, branch out, broaden, change, alter, varyusage: vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"4. broaden, increaseusage: become broader; "The road broadened"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language