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Grammar : Adj
Spell : brawd
Phonetic Transcription : brɔd



Definition of broader

Origin :
  • Old English brad "broad, flat, open, extended," from Proto-Germanic *braithaz (cf. Old Frisian bred, Old Norse breiðr, Dutch breed, German breit, Gothic brouþs), of unknown origin. Not found outside Germanic languages. No clear distinction in sense from wide. Related: Broadly. Broad-brim as a style of hat (1680s, broad-brimmed) in 18c.-19c. suggested "Quaker male" from their characteristic attire.
  • adj wide physically
  • adj extensive
  • adj full, obvious
  • adj liberal-minded
  • adj vulgar
Example sentences :
  • Now, if my advice is of any use to you, take a broader view of history than you have done.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • The sergeant seemed to have grown bigger and broader than ever.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • The higher up he mounted, the broader and more beautiful became the view.
  • Extract from : « Moni the Goat-Boy » by Johanna Spyri
  • We swung into the broader road and followed the contrabands.
  • Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
  • With a broader education, will come keener demand for intelligence.
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • And he thrilled as he realized that it was broader than he had supposed.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Perhaps you'll be happier in a corn field than in a broader one.
  • Extract from : « A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties » by Charles Major
  • The broader the brim and the taller the crown, the more they are admired.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • Small they were, and others—two others—one long and slim, the other shorter and broader.
  • Extract from : « Against Odds » by Lawrence L. Lynch
  • In fact, he had now and then a suspicion that her views of life were broader than his.
  • Extract from : « The Greater Power » by Harold Bindloss

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