See Also: Heine(medicine)
Heine, Heinrich(dictionary)
Heine, (Christian Johann) Heinrich(encyclopedia)

broaden (oh) and Heine (medicine)


broaden (oh)



[T] to increase something such as your knowledge, experience, or range of activities
::The course helps school-leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work.
::I'd like to work abroad to broaden my horizons (=learn, experience, or attempt new things) .
::Travel broadens the mind (=helps you to understand and accept Other people's beliefs, customs etc) .
[I and T] to affect or include more people or things, or to make something affect or include more people or things
-synonym widen, expand widen, expand
::Mr Mates said the party must broaden its appeal to younger voters.
::Flynn's appeal broadened as the campaign continued into the summer months.
::I want to broaden the discussion to Other aspects of the problem.
[I and T] to make something wider or to become wider
-synonym widen widen
::Mark's smile broadened.
::The council decided to broaden the pavement.
broaden out phr v
if something, especially a river or road, broadens out, it becomes wider
-synonym widen out widen out
::The river broadens out at this point.

Heine (medicine)


Heine
Leopold, German ophthalmologist, 1870-1940.