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US [ˈbɹɑ.dn̩] UK [ˈbɹɔː.dn̩]
Freq #25629

Meanings

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Synonyms
1 verb · to make something wider or... widenextend
2 verb · to become wider or to cover... widen
Word family
Forms broadenedbroadeningbroadens
Derived forms broadeneroverbroadenunbroadened

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Etymology

Perhaps a topographic surname for someone who lived in a broad valley, from Old English brād (“broad”) + dene (“valley”). Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Braden.

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