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di·verge
 diverge
- pronunciation:
- dih
vuhrj
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
diverged, diverges, diverging |
| definition 1: |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point.
The two highways are joined for about fifty miles; then they diverge.- synonyms:
- branch, divide, radiate
- antonyms:
- converge, meet
- similar words:
- depart, deviate, disunite, fork, open, part, ramify, separate, split, spread
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| definition 2: |
to differ or deviate, as from the opinions of another person or of society.
- synonyms:
- conflict, depart, deviate, differ, vary
- antonyms:
- agree, coincide, conform, converge, follow, unite
- similar words:
- deflect, disagree, veer
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| definition 3: |
to have infinity as a limit, as a mathematical series or sequence.
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| related words: |
bisect, change, conflict, contrast, differ, discord, radiate, scatter, turn, vary |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to turn aside; deflect.
- synonyms:
- divert
- antonyms:
- converge
- similar words:
- deflect, deviate, veer
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| related words: |
deviate, turn |
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