broadened
Grew more extensive
Broadened is the past tense of broaden, meaning to make or become wider or more extensive.
Roads are broadened to handle traffic; experiences broaden perspectives; smiles broaden across faces.
Travel broadened her understanding of the world.
The river broadened as it approached the delta.
Made more broad
- enlargedIncreased in size
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
deepened · augmented · enhanced · magnified · dilated · spread · unfurled · flared
Changed through successive generations
- maturedDeveloped over time
- progressedMoved toward completion
- advancedFar along in development
- developedGrew or advanced
grown · transformed · flourished · blossomed · refined · cultivated · enriched · improved
Made more varied
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- universalAffecting all equally
egalitarian · tolerant · accepting · welcoming · accessible · open · embracing · integrative
Apparent earth-sky boundaries
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- rangeExtent of variation
reach · purview · parameters · boundaries · limits · vision · focus · appeal
Possessing profound insight
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- learnedHaving much knowledge
aware · insightful · understanding · knowledgeable · illuminated · realized · perceptive · conscious
widened
Made more broad
amplified · deepened · augmented · enhanced · magnified · dilated · spread · unfurled · flared · opened
evolved
Changed through successive generations
- maturedDeveloped over time
- progressedMoved toward completion
- advancedFar along in development
developed · grown · transformed · flourished · blossomed · refined · cultivated · enriched · improved · diversified
diversified
Made more varied
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
universal · egalitarian · tolerant · accepting · welcoming · accessible · open · embracing · integrative · receptive
horizons
Apparent earth-sky boundaries
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- viewpointWay of seeing things
range · reach · purview · parameters · boundaries · limits · vision · focus · appeal · audience
enlightened
Possessing profound insight
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
learned · aware · insightful · understanding · knowledgeable · illuminated · realized · perceptive · conscious · comprehending
broadenednarrowed
Made less wide
tapered · constricted · contracted · restricted · thinned
broadenedrestricted
Limited in scope
constrained · limited · confined · tightened · bounded
- broaden someone's horizonsIncrease range of experience