branch

²branch

verb

Definition of BRANCH

intransitive verb

1

: to put forth branches : ramify

2

: to spring out (as from a main stem) : diverge

3

: to be an outgrowth —used with from <poetry that branched from religious prose>

4

: to extend activities —usually used with out <the business is branching out>

5

: to follow one of two or more branches (as in a computer program)

transitive verb

1

: to ornament with designs of branches

2

: to divide up : section

Examples of BRANCH

1. The stream branches from the river near their house.
2. <threads branched from the center of the spider web>

First Known Use of BRANCH

14th century

Related to BRANCH

Synonyms: radiate, fan (out), ray

Antonyms: concentrate, converge, focus, funnel, meet

Related Words: diffuse, dispel, disperse, dissipate; fork, stem; diverge, divide, part, ramify, separate, split, uncouple, unlink, unyoke; scatter, splay, spread; arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, proceed, spring

Near Antonyms: approach, close in (on), near; center (on), centralize; connect, couple, join, link, unite

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