diversify

verb

di·​ver·​si·​fy də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfī 

dī-

diversified; diversifying

transitive verb

1

: to make diverse or composed of unlike elements : give variety to

diversify a course of study

2

: to balance (an investment portfolio) defensively by dividing funds among securities (see security sense 3) of different industries or of different classes

diversify your investments

3

: to increase the variety of the products of

diversify the company

intransitive verb

1

: to produce variety

encouraging farmers to diversify

2

: to engage in varied operations

diversifying into online services

diversifier

də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

dī-

noun

Examples of diversify in a Sentence

The country is diversifying its energy sources.

farmers who want to diversify their crops

The new CEO's chief aim is to diversify the company.

The company needs to diversify.

Many publishing companies have diversified into online services.

Recent Examples on the Web

Historically concentrated in London and Paris, Chinese brands are now expanding into cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam and Zurich in a bid to diversify revenue streams and reduce reliance on domestic consumers post-pandemic, according to Savills. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025

While India has traditionally relied on Russian weapons and discounted oil, its defense imports from Moscow have gradually declined as New Delhi seeks to diversify suppliers and expand domestic production. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

Economically, the country will also benefit from near-zero tariffs in the ASEAN market, which can help diversify its industry. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025

Why a Per-Calorie Comparison Isn't Helpful The creator of the video also talked about the nutrients molasses has per calorie, but this framing isn’t very helpful when grocery shopping or deciding how to diversify your diet. —Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dyversefyen "to change, vary," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French diversefier, diversifier "to change, vary, be variable, be different," borrowed from Medieval Latin dīversificāre "to differentiate, differ, disagree, be at variance," verbal derivative of Late Latin dīversificus "varied," from Latin dīversus "turned in different directions, differing" + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic — more at diverse

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for diversify

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify
• intensify

Kids Definition

diversify

verb

di·​ver·​si·​fy də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfī 

dī-

diversified; diversifying

1

: to make diverse : give variety to

2

: to increase the variety of products of

diversify a business

diversification

-ˌvər-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun