ramify

[ ram-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈræm əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with or without object), ram·i·fied, ram·i·fy·ing.

to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts; extend into subdivisions.

Origin of ramify

1535–45; <Middle French ramifier<Medieval Latin rāmificāre, equivalent to Latin rām(us) branch (see ramus) + -ificāre-ify

OTHER WORDS FROM ramify

mul·ti·ram·i·fied, adjectiveun·ram·i·fied, adjective

Words nearby ramify

ramet, rami, ramie, ramification, ramiform, ramify, Ramillies, ramisection, ramitis, ramjet, rammed earth

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Example sentences from the Web for ramify

These are serious sums of money that ramify through every economic calculation.
David's Book Club: The Age of Austerity|David Frum|February 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Maud Marchbanks and the Hendees were civil and neighborly enough at home, but they did not care to "ramify."
Real Folks|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
Their various branches, sensory and motor, ramify among the muscles and sensory areas of the head.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
The corium or true skin consists of connective tissue, in which ramify the blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

The air cells are not limited to the bones, but ramify through the body, and in some cases extend among the muscles.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley
The heart is supplied with arteries and veins, which ramify between its muscular fibres, through which its nutrient blood passes.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter

British Dictionary definitions for ramify

ramify

/ (ˈræmɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to divide into branches or branchlike parts

(intr) to develop complicating consequences; become complex

Word Origin for ramify

C16: from French ramifier, from Latin rāmus branch + facere to make

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Medical definitions for ramify

ramify

[ răm′ə-fī′ ]

v.

To branch.

单词	ramify
释义	ramify [ ram-uh-fahy ] / ˈræm əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ramify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), ram·i·fied, ram·i·fy·ing. to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts; extend into subdivisions. Origin of ramify 1535–45; <Middle French ramifier<Medieval Latin rāmificāre, equivalent to Latin rām(us) branch (see ramus) + -ificāre-ify OTHER WORDS FROM ramify mul·ti·ram·i·fied, adjectiveun·ram·i·fied, adjective Words nearby ramify ramet, rami, ramie, ramification, ramiform, ramify, Ramillies, ramisection, ramitis, ramjet, rammed earth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ramify These are serious sums of money that ramify through every economic calculation. David's Book Club: The Age of Austerity\|David Frum\|February 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Maud Marchbanks and the Hendees were civil and neighborly enough at home, but they did not care to "ramify." Real Folks\|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney Their various branches, sensory and motor, ramify among the muscles and sensory areas of the head. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan The corium or true skin consists of connective tissue, in which ramify the blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The air cells are not limited to the bones, but ramify through the body, and in some cases extend among the muscles. Dragons of the Air\|H. G. Seeley The heart is supplied with arteries and veins, which ramify between its muscular fibres, through which its nutrient blood passes. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter British Dictionary definitions for ramify ramify / (ˈræmɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied to divide into branches or branchlike parts (intr) to develop complicating consequences; become complex Word Origin for ramify C16: from French ramifier, from Latin rāmus branch + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ramify fork, proliferate, develop, divide, extend, separate, bifurcate, subdivide, enlarge, diverge, increase, spread, part, multiply, diversify, grow, expand, add to, branch out Medical definitions for ramify ramify [ răm′ə-fī′ ] v. To branch. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ramify

verb (used with or without object), ram·i·fied, ram·i·fy·ing.

Origin of ramify

OTHER WORDS FROM ramify

Words nearby ramify

Example sentences from the Web for ramify

British Dictionary definitions for ramify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Word Origin for ramify

Words related to ramify

Medical definitions for ramify

v.