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.

expanded

widened

Made more broad

amplified · deepened · augmented · enhanced · magnified · dilated · spread · unfurled · flared · opened

development

evolved

Changed through successive generations

developed · grown · transformed · flourished · blossomed · refined · cultivated · enriched · improved · diversified

inclusive

diversified

Made more varied

universal · egalitarian · tolerant · accepting · welcoming · accessible · open · embracing · integrative · receptive

scope

horizons

Apparent earth-sky boundaries

range · reach · purview · parameters · boundaries · limits · vision · focus · appeal · audience

intellectual

enlightened

Possessing profound insight

learned · aware · insightful · understanding · knowledgeable · illuminated · realized · perceptive · conscious · comprehending

Opposites
width/physical extent

broadenednarrowed

Made less wide

tapered · constricted · contracted · restricted · thinned

scope/range

broadenednarrowed

Made less wide

limited · restricted · reduced · curtailed · decreased

restriction/limitation

broadenedrestricted

Limited in scope

constrained · limited · confined · tightened · bounded

Phrases
Family

broaden, broadening, broadens

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