HyperDic: ramify

English > 3 senses of the word ramify:
VERBchangeramify, complexifyhave or develop complicating consequences
changeramify, branchgrow and send out branches or branch-like structures
changeramify, branch, fork, furcate, separatedivide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
ramify > pronunciation
Soundsrae'mahfay.
Rhymesacidify ... vilify: 78 rhymes with fay...
English > ramify: 3 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningHave or develop complicating consequences.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"These actions will ramify"
Synonymcomplexify
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Nounsramificationa development that complicates a situation
English > ramify: 3 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningGrow and send out branches or branch-like structures.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
Synonymbranch
BroadergrowBecome larger / larger, greater, or bigger
Similar tobranch, ramify, fork, furcate, separatedivide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
Spanishramificar
Nounsramificationthe act of branching out or dividing into branches
ramificationan arrangement of branching parts
ramificationa part of a forked or branching shape
English > ramify: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningdivide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsbranch, fork, furcate, separate
Narrowerarborize, arboriseBranch out like trees
bifurcatedivide into two branches
trifurcatedivide into three
twigBranch out in a twiglike manner
BroaderdivergeMove or draw apart / apart
Similar toramify, branchGrow and send out branches or branch-like structures
Spanishramificarse, ramificar
Catalanramificar-se
Nounsramificationthe act of branching out or dividing into branches
ramificationan arrangement of branching parts
ramificationa part of a forked or branching shape

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