No. 3,028 in Dutch
breidt
"Breidt" is the third-person singular present tense of "breiden," meaning "expands" or "extends" in English.
In a sentence
De stad breidt zich steeds verder uit.
The city keeps expanding continuously.
The verb "breidt" indicates the ongoing action of expanding reflected in the subject "stad" (city).
Zij breidt een warme trui voor de winter.
She is knitting a warm sweater for the winter.
Here, "breidt" directly refers to the action of "knitting," showing a different meaning context.
Het team breidt haar onderzoeksmethoden uit met nieuwe technieken.
The team is expanding its research methods with new techniques.
In this case, "breidt" signifies "expanding" as an auxiliary verb action, describing a development in the subject "team."
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