broaden
1 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb expand INTRANSITIVEcuir le PhrV méadaigh verb my cultural horizons have broadened over the years tá méadú tagtha ar mo thuiscint ar chúrsaí cultúrtha leis na blianta 2 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb cause sth to expand TRANSITIVEleathnaigh verb cuir le PhrV it's an effort to broaden the scope of the plan iarracht atá ann scóip an phlean a leathnú, iarracht atá ann cur le scóip an phleanthey want to broaden the appeal of their music tá siad ag iarraidh a chinntiú go mbeidh glacadh ag níos mó daoine lena gcuid ceoilTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb become wider INTRANSITIVEleathnaigh verb leath verb the river broadens as it enters the estuary leathnaíonn an abhainn nuair a théann sí isteach san inbhearfurther south the footpath broadens out tá an cosán níos leithne níos faide ó dheasher smile broadened leath an meangadh gáire ar a béal 4 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb make sth wider TRANSITIVEleathnaigh verb to broaden a road bóthar a leathnú, bóthar a dhéanamh níos leithne