broaden
/ˈbrɔːdn/verb
उच्चारण ब्रॉडन
चौड़ा होना, चौड़ा करना
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[I/T]
to become wider; to make something wider
चौड़ा होना, चौड़ा करना
- The river broadens out near the sea.
- They are broadening the road to four lanes.
- The path broadens into a wide track near the temple.
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- The city plans to broaden the bridge to handle more traffic.
- Her smile broadened as she saw the surprise cake.
Opposite narrow
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[T]
to increase your experience, knowledge or range of something
(ज्ञान, अनुभव, दायरा) बढ़ाना, व्यापक बनाना
- Reading newspapers daily will broaden your vocabulary.
- Travel broadens the mind.
- Joining the debating club helped Imran broaden his outlook.
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- You should read widely to broaden your knowledge of the subject.
- Learning another language can broaden your career choices.
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[I/T]
to affect more people or things; to make something do this
विस्तार होना, दायरा बढ़ाना
- The government has broadened the scheme to include small farmers.
- The investigation has broadened to other states.
- The college has broadened its entrance test to include more subjects.
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- The search broadened to nearby districts after the first clues.
- Talks have broadened to cover trade and education.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
broaden sth (transitive)
Use it with an object when you make something wider or larger in range: a road, your outlook, the base of a scheme.
जब आप किसी चीज़ को चौड़ा या अधिक व्यापक बनाते हैं तब इसके साथ object आता है: सड़क, दृष्टिकोण, योजना का आधार।
- The government plans to broaden the road near the school.
- Travel broadens the mind.
broaden (intransitive)
It can also be used without an object when something becomes wider by itself: the river broadens, her smile broadened.
बिना object के भी इसका प्रयोग होता है जब कोई चीज़ अपने आप चौड़ी हो जाती है: the river broadens, her smile broadened।
- The river broadens near the delta.
- His smile broadened when he saw the result.
broaden + horizons / knowledge of
The fixed phrase is broaden your horizons, with a plural noun. For knowledge use broaden your knowledge of a subject.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'broaden your horizons' है, जिसमें noun plural रहता है। ज्ञान के लिए 'broaden your knowledge of' आता है।
- Reading newspapers broadens a student's horizons.
- She joined the club to broaden her knowledge of music.
broaden out
This phrasal verb means to become wider, and also to extend a topic or an activity to cover more.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ चौड़ा होना है, और किसी विषय या गतिविधि का दायरा बढ़ाना भी।
- The discussion broadened out to include health and education.
- The path broadens out into a field.
+Collocations 4
broaden + noun
horizonsmindoutlookappealbasescope
- The new course broadened her outlook.
adverb + broaden
greatlyconsiderablysteadilyfurthergradually
- Foreign travel greatly broadened his outlook.
broaden + purpose
in order toso as toto helpto allow
- The school added sports to broaden its appeal.
noun + broadens
educationtravelreadingexperiencefriendship
- Reading broadens the mind more than television.
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- The highway will be broadened to six lanes next year.
राजमार्ग को अगले वर्ष छह लेन का चौड़ा किया जाएगा।
- Radhika took up debate to broaden her mind.
राधिका ने अपनी सोच का दायरा बढ़ाने के लिए वाद-विवाद शुरू किया।
- The smile on the child's face broadened as the magician appeared.
जादूगर के आते ही बच्चे के चेहरे की मुस्कान और चौड़ी हो गई।
- The bank wants to broaden its customer base in villages.
बैंक गाँवों में अपना ग्राहक-आधार बढ़ाना चाहता है।
- Living in different cities broadened my experience.
अलग-अलग शहरों में रहने से मेरा अनुभव बढ़ा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Reading broadens our horizon.
✓ Reading broadens our horizons.
The fixed phrase uses the plural horizons.
स्थिर वाक्यांश में plural 'horizons' प्रयुक्त होता है।
✗ She wants to broaden her knowledge in English.
✓ She wants to broaden her knowledge of English.
Knowledge of is the correct pattern for a subject; in is wrong.
किसी विषय के ज्ञान के लिए 'knowledge of' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean making something larger; broaden is the usual choice for outlook and appeal.
तीनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को बड़ा करना है; दृष्टिकोण और आकर्षण के लिए 'broaden' अधिक चलता है।
To make or become wider, especially range, outlook or experience.
चौड़ा करना या होना, विशेषकर दायरा, दृष्टिकोण या अनुभव।
- Travel broadens the mind.
The general word for making a gap, road or difference larger.
दूरी, सड़क या अंतर को बड़ा करने का सामान्य शब्द।
- They widened the road.
To grow in size, number or range, often of business or knowledge.
आकार, संख्या या दायरे में बढ़ना, प्रायः व्यापार या ज्ञान के लिए।
- The company expanded its network.
¶Idioms 1
broaden the/your mind
to make you more willing to accept new ideas and other people's beliefs
दिमाग़ खोलना, सोच व्यापक बनाना
- Travel broadens the mind.
- Living in a hostel really broadened her mind.
→Phrasal verbs 1
broaden out
to become wider
चौड़ा हो जाना, फैल जाना
- The path broadens out after the bridge.
§Grammar and usage
Travel broadens the mind is a well-known saying meaning that visiting other places makes you more open-minded.
Travel broadens the mind एक प्रसिद्ध कहावत है, जिसका अर्थ है कि नई जगहों पर घूमने से सोच व्यापक बनती है।