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Meaning of 'ramify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ramify [ v. i.]
- To shoot, or divide, into branches or subdivisions, as the stem of a plant.
- To be divided or subdivided, as a main subject.
2 . Ramify [ v. t.]
- To divide into branches or subdivisions; as, to ramify an art, subject, scheme.

Meaning of 'ramify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ramify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
Example in sentence:
  • The road forks
Meaning (2):
- have or develop complicating consequences
Example in sentence:
  • These actions will ramify
Meaning (3):
- grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
Example in sentence:
  • these plants ramify early and get to be very large

Nearby Words:

ram ramadan ramage ramagious ramal ramayana ramberge ramble rambled rambler

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