Élargir
Example: Nous devons élargir nos horizons pour mieux comprendre.
Definition
"Élargir" means to make something wider, bigger, or more extensive, either physically or figuratively. For example, it can refer to expanding horizons, ideas, or spaces, as in the phrase 'Nous devons élargir nos horizons pour mieux comprendre.'
Etymology
The word "élargir" comes from the Old French 'largir', meaning to enlarge or make broad. It combines the prefix 'é-' (a variant of 'ex-', meaning 'out') with 'largir', which is related to 'large', indicating the action of making something larger or wider. Did you know that its roots trace back to Latin 'largus', meaning abundant or generous?
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"Élargir" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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