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   diverge

   /dʌɪˈvəːdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction: "the flight path diverged from the original flight plan" Similar separatepartdisuniteforkbranch offdividesubdividesplitgo in different directionsgo separate waystechnical:bifurcatedivaricateramifyOpposite converge
   • ▪ (of an opinion, theory, or approach) differ: "the coverage by the columnists diverged from that in the main news stories" Similar differbe differentbe unlikebe dissimilardisagreebe at variancebe at oddsbe incompatiblecome into conflictconflictclashOpposite agree
   • ▪ depart from (a set course or standard): "suddenly he diverged from his text" Similar deviatedigressdepartveerswerveturn awayturn asidebranch offdriftstrayramblewandermeandermaunderget sidetrackedstray from the pointget off the subjectrare:divagate
   • ▪ develop in a different direction: "English Gothic architecture began to diverge from that on the Continent"
   • 2. (of a series) increase indefinitely as more of its terms are added.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin divergere, from Latin dis- ‘in two ways’ + vergere ‘to turn or incline’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVERGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DIVERGE definition: 1. to follow a different direction, or to be or become different: 2. to follow a different…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DIVERGE is to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart. How to use diverge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Diverge.

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   When two roads diverge, they split and go in different directions. If your opinion diverges from mine, we do not agree. To diverge means to move apart or be separate.

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   Diverge definition: to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.. See examples of DIVERGE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIVERGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to follow a different direction, or to be or become different: They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged. Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently. Opposite. converge. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   1. verb. If one thing diverges from another similar thing, the first thing becomes different from the second or develops differently from it. You can also say that two things diverge. His interests increasingly diverged from those of his colleagues. [VERB + from] Scientists believe that man diverged from the apes between 5 and 7 million years ago.

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   Definition of diverge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › divergeDiverge - definition of diverge by The Free Dictionary

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   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. Math. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique limit.

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    Diverge definition: To go or extend in different directions from a common point; branch out.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDIVERGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DIVERGE definition: 1. to be different, or to develop in a different way: 2. to go in different directions: . Learn more.