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ramify

/ ramify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
"these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
Type of:
grow
Derived:
branch fork leg ramification branching
Verb group:
branch fork furcate separate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
"The road forks"
Type of:
diverge
Kinds of:
arborize arborise twig bifurcate trifurcate
Derived:
furcation forking branching ramification fork
Verb group:
branch
See also:
diversify branch out broaden
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
have or develop complicating consequences
"These actions will ramify"
Type of:
change
Derived:
complication ramification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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grow diverge arborize arborise twig bifurcate trifurcate change