Verbreden
Example: We moeten de wegen verbreden om het verkeer te verbeteren.
Definition
"Verbreden" means to make something wider or broader, especially referring to physical spaces like roads or paths, as in the example sentence where it suggests expanding roads to improve traffic flow.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "verbreden" comes from the prefix 'ver-' indicating a change or intensification, combined with 'bred', related to 'breed' meaning wide. Together, they form 'verbreden', literally meaning 'to make wider'. Did you know? This construction is common in Dutch verbs that describe causing a change in the state of something.
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"Verbreden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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