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Meaning of 'diverge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diverge [ v. i.]
- To extend from a common point in different directions; to tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light diverge as they proceed from the sun.
- To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally held or taken.

Meaning of 'diverge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . diverge [ v]
Meaning (1):
- extend in a different direction
Example in sentence:
  • The lines start to diverge here;
  • Their interests diverged
Meaning (2):
- move or draw apart
Example in sentence:
  • The two paths diverge here

Nearby Words:

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