diverge

diverge
di|verge [daıˈvə:dʒ, dı- US -ə:rdʒ] v
[Date: 1600-1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: divergere, from [i]Latin vergere 'to lean']
1.) if similar things diverge, they develop in different ways and so are no longer similar
The two species diverged millions of years ago.
Global growth rates are diverging markedly.
2.) if opinions, interests etc diverge, they are different from each other
diverge from
Here Innocent's views diverged from Gregory's.
3.) if two lines or paths diverge, they separate and go in different directions
≠ ↑converge
>divergence n [U and C]
divergence between the US and Europe
>divergent adj
divergent views

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • diverge — [dī vʉrj′; ] also [ divʉrj′] vi. diverged, diverging [ML divergere (for LL devergere) < L dis , apart + vergere, to turn: see VERGE2] 1. to go or move in different directions from a common point or from each other; branch off [paths that… …   English World dictionary

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  • diverge — [v1] go in different directions bend, bifurcate, branch, branch off, depart, deviate, digress, divagate, divaricate, divide, excurse, fork, part, radiate, ramble, separate, split, spread, stray, swerve, veer, wander; concepts 195,738 Ant. agree,… …   New thesaurus

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  • diverge — *swerve, veer, deviate, depart, digress Analogous words: *differ, disagree, vary: divide, part, *separate Antonyms: converge (as paths, roads, times): conform (as customs, habits, practices) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • diverge — UK [daɪˈvɜː(r)dʒ] / US [daɪˈvɜrdʒ] verb [intransitive] Word forms diverge : present tense I/you/we/they diverge he/she/it diverges present participle diverging past tense diverged past participle diverged 1) to start to go in separate directions… …   English dictionary

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