Main Entry:

ram·i·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈra-mə-ˌfī\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ram·i·fied; ram·i·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English ramifien, from Anglo-French ramifier, from Medieval Latin ramificare, from Latin ramus branch; akin to Latin radix root — more at root

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb 1 : to split up into branches or constituent parts 2 : to send forth branches or extensions transitive verb 1 : to cause to branch 2 : to separate into divisions