Definition of ramify Ramify

/ɹæˈmʌfajˌ/ - [ratmufay] - ram•i•fy

We found 11 definitions of ramify from 6 different sources.

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What does ramify mean?

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Verb

ramifies, ramifying, ramified  

ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
  branch
  grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
ramify - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
  branch, fork, furcate, separate
  diverge move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"
  branch out, diversify, broaden vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
  branch, ramify divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
  arborise, arborize branch out like trees; "nerve fibers arborize"
  twig branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"
  bifurcate divide into two branches; "The road bifurcated"
  trifurcate divide into three; "The road trifurcates at the bridge"
ramify - have or develop complicating consequences; "These actions will ramify"
  complexify
  change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ramify (v. t.)
    To divide into branches or subdivisions; as, to ramify an art, subject, scheme.
  • ramify (v. i.)
    To shoot, or divide, into branches or subdivisions, as the stem of a plant.
  • ramify (v. i.)
    To be divided or subdivided, as a main subject.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ramify
    To divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork, starting from a common point.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ramify
    Ramification, &c. See under Ramus

Part of speech

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  • ramify, verb, present, 1st person singular of ramify (infinitive).
  • ramify, verb (infinitive).

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