broaden someone's horizons

verb

To increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.

“Travel broadens a person's horizons.”

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Meanings

verbbroaden someone's horizons (third-person singular simple present broadens someone's horizons, present participle broadening someone's horizons, simple past and past participle broadened someone's horizons)

present singular third person broadens someone's horizons · participle present broadening someone's horizons · participle past broadened someone's horizons · past broadened someone's horizons · alternative widen someone's horizons

  1. idiomaticTo increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.

    Travel broadens a person's horizons.

    1 more example

    He broadened his horizons by finally trying Vietnamese cuisine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sophisticate

Translations

Polish poszerzać horyzonty, poszerzyć horyzonty
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APA

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MLA

“broaden someone's horizons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broaden%20someone's%20horizons. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broaden someone's horizons,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broaden%20someone's%20horizons.

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