ramify

English Thesaurus

1. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (verb.change)

hypernym	:	diverge,
definition	:	move or draw apart (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	arborise, arborize,
definition	:	branch out like trees (verb.change)

hyponym	:	twig,
definition	:	branch out in a twiglike manner (verb.change)

hyponym	:	bifurcate,
definition	:	divide into two branches (verb.change)

hyponym	:	trifurcate,
definition	:	divide into three (verb.change)

verb group	:	branch, ramify,
definition	:	grow and send out branches or branch-like structures (verb.change)

2. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures (verb.change)

hypernym	:	grow,
definition	:	become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain (verb.change)

verb group	:	branch, fork, furcate, ramify, separate,
definition	:	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (verb.change)

3. have or develop complicating consequences (verb.change)

hypernym	:	change,
definition	:	undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change)

4. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (verb.change)

also	:	branch out, broaden, diversify,
definition	:	vary in order to spread risk or to expand (verb.change)

derivation	:	branching, fork, forking, ramification,
definition	:	the act of branching out or dividing into branches (noun.act)

derivation	:	ramification,
definition	:	an arrangement of branching parts (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	branch,
definition	:	a stream or river connected to a larger one (noun.object)

derivation	:	forking, furcation,
definition	:	the place where something divides into branches (noun.shape)

derivation	:	branch, leg, ramification,
definition	:	a part of a forked or branching shape (noun.shape)

5. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures (verb.change)

derivation	:	branching, fork, forking, ramification,
definition	:	the act of branching out or dividing into branches (noun.act)

derivation	:	ramification,
definition	:	an arrangement of branching parts (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	branch, leg, ramification,
definition	:	a part of a forked or branching shape (noun.shape)

6. have or develop complicating consequences (verb.change)

derivation	:	complication, ramification,
definition	:	a development that complicates a situation (noun.event)

7. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (verb.change)

also	:	branch out, broaden, diversify,
definition	:	vary in order to spread risk or to expand (verb.change)

derivation	:	branching, fork, forking, ramification,
definition	:	the act of branching out or dividing into branches (noun.act)

derivation	:	ramification,
definition	:	an arrangement of branching parts (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	branch,
definition	:	a stream or river connected to a larger one (noun.object)

derivation	:	forking, furcation,
definition	:	the place where something divides into branches (noun.shape)

derivation	:	branch, leg, ramification,
definition	:	a part of a forked or branching shape (noun.shape)

8. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures (verb.change)

derivation	:	branching, fork, forking, ramification,
definition	:	the act of branching out or dividing into branches (noun.act)

derivation	:	ramification,
definition	:	an arrangement of branching parts (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	branch, leg, ramification,
definition	:	a part of a forked or branching shape (noun.shape)

9. have or develop complicating consequences (verb.change)

derivation	:	complication, ramification,
definition	:	a development that complicates a situation (noun.event)