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broaden vs vary

vary vs broaden

broaden and vary both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
broaden No No Yes No
vary No No Yes No
As verbs, vary is a hypernym of broaden; that is, vary is a word with a broader meaning than broaden:
  • broaden: vary in order to spread risk or to expand
  • vary: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Other hypernyms of broaden include alter, change.
broaden (verb) vary (verb)
become broader become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
make broader make something more diverse and varied
extend in scope or range or area be at variance with; be out of line with
vary in order to spread risk or to expand be subject to change in accordance with a variable
Difference between broaden and vary

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