ramify
[ ram-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with or without object),ram·i·fied, ram·i·fy·ing.
to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts; extend into subdivisions.
Origin of ramify
1Other words from ramify
- mul·ti·ram·i·fied, adjective
- un·ram·i·fied, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ramify
ramify
/ (ˈræmɪˌfaɪ) /
verb-fies, -fying or -fied
to divide into branches or branchlike parts
(intr) to develop complicating consequences; become complex
Origin of ramify
1C16: from French ramifier, from Latin rāmus branch + facere to make
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