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to ramify

to ramify

1 8.4
To spread out into many branches like a tree or its roots
  • verb
  • /ˈræməˌfaɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ramificarse
  • The branches began to ramify as the tree matured, creating a complex network of limbs.

Examples

  • The lung, for example, is not ramified into smaller and smaller air passages solely to maximize surface-air contact.

    Academic text (2009)

  • In 13% of patients, the EBSLN does not cross the thyroid artery at the trunk but runs dorsal to the artery until it has ramified.

    Academic text (2005)

  • And Dean lets this text of traces ramify further.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The international ramified networks of monastic monasteries constituted a considerable section of that category.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In what follows, I will limit my discussion to one particular kind of technology that ramifies out of raiding—specialized technical measures that are undertaken to develop knowledge about the game in order to more efficiently defeat bosses.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The vascular system in plants can ramify, allowing for efficient nutrient distribution throughout their structure.

  • As the coral reef grew, it would ramify, forming intricate patterns that provided habitats for various marine species.

Synonyms

to branch
vsto ramify
49 2.7

To split into two or more parts

is about spreading out into divided parts especially in plants or structures
to fork
vsto ramify
13 4.6

To divide into two or more branches

is broader, including any spreading that makes multiple offshoots
to subdivide
vsto ramify
8 4.2

To split something into smaller parts

focuses on breaking into smaller units rather than forming outward spreads
to ramify into
vsto ramify
8.4

Spread into several related parts or areas

is the general process of spreading out into divided parts
to arborize
vsto ramify
  • Specialized
9.3

To form many branches like a tree in parts of plants or animals

is general spreading into divided parts, not only biological patterns
to furcate
vsto ramify
  • Specialized
9.9

To divide into branches, for example a road or river

is broader, covering any spreading into divided parts
to divaricate
vsto ramify
  • Specialized
9.9

To spread apart from a common point like fingers or branches

is more about general splitting rather than outward divergence
to bush out
vsto ramify
4.4

To grow outward and make many branches so the plant looks fuller

is about dividing into parts rather than simply growing fuller

Antonyms

to unify
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

to converge
51 5.5

To come together from different places and meet at one point

Phrasal Verbs

to ramify efforts
8.4

To spread work into new areas or different goals

to ramify into
8.4

Spread into several related parts or areas

How Branched

to ramify
  • Specialized
1 8.4
to fan out
30 3.7
to split
513 1.3

Surface Forms

ramify infinitive
ramified past
ramified past participle
ramifying present participle
ramifies third person singular

Morphology

ramify = rami + ify

Built from the Latin combining form 'rami-' (branch) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ify'; because 'rami-' is not a standalone English base, learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from familiar English components.

Etymology

Ramify comes from the Latin ramus meaning 'branch'. Think of a tree or plant that sends out many smaller branches, so to ramify is to spread out or divide into branch-like parts.