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Ramify

Ramify Meaning & Definition
Ramify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ramify?

[v] divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
[v] grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
[v] have or develop complicating consequences; "These actions will ramify"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ramify: branch | complexify | fork | furcate | separate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ramify:

See Also | arborise | arborize | bifurcate | branch out | broaden | change | diverge | diversify | grow | trifurcate | twig

Ramify In Webster's Dictionary

\Ram"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ramified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramifying}.] [F. ramifier, LL. ramificare, fr. L. ramus a branch + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.] To divide into branches or subdivisions; as, to ramify an art, subject, scheme.
\Ram"i*fy\, v. i. 1. To shoot, or divide, into branches or subdivisions, as the stem of a plant. When they [asparagus plants] . . . begin to ramify. --Arbuthnot. 2. To be divided or subdivided, as a main subject.

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