Word of the Day 02/10/20 Diverge
Diverge (verb)
di·verge [dih-vurj, dahy-] (previously 06-01-13)
verb (used without object)
1. to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
2. to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
3. Mathematics. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique limit; to have infinity as a limit.
4. to turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice, or plan.
verb (used with object)
5. to deflect or turn aside.
OTHER WORDS FROM DIVERGE
non·di·verg·ing, adjective
un·di·verg·ing, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH DIVERGE
1. digress
2. diverse
WORDS RELATED TO DIVERGE
veer, deviate, stray, radiate, differ, dissent, disagree, vary, fork, swerve, depart, divide, separate, bifurcate, divagate, spread, digress, part, split, branch
SYNONYMS FOR DIVERGE
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1. separate, deviate, fork.
SYNONYM STUDY FOR DIVERGE
4. See deviate.
Origin: 1655–65; < Medieval Latin divergere, equivalent to Latin di- di- + vergere to incline
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di·verge [dih-vurj, dahy-] (previously 06-01-13)
verb (used without object)
1. to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
2. to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
3. Mathematics. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique limit; to have infinity as a limit.
4. to turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice, or plan.
verb (used with object)
5. to deflect or turn aside.
OTHER WORDS FROM DIVERGE
non·di·verg·ing, adjective
un·di·verg·ing, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH DIVERGE
1. digress
2. diverse
WORDS RELATED TO DIVERGE
veer, deviate, stray, radiate, differ, dissent, disagree, vary, fork, swerve, depart, divide, separate, bifurcate, divagate, spread, digress, part, split, branch
SYNONYMS FOR DIVERGE
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
1. separate, deviate, fork.
SYNONYM STUDY FOR DIVERGE
4. See deviate.
Origin: 1655–65; < Medieval Latin divergere, equivalent to Latin di- di- + vergere to incline
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
