What does 広げる mean?
広げる is a Japanese verb meaning “to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge” in English. It can also be translated as “to unfold, to scatter about, to make flourish” depending on context. It is written as 広げる in kanji, ひろげる in hiragana, and hirogeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私は机の上に地図を広げた。
I unfolded the map on the desk.