divaricate

[ verb dahy-var-i-keyt, dih-; adjective dahy-var-uh-kit, -keyt, dih- ]

/ verb daɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt, dɪ-; adjective daɪˈvær ə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, dɪ- /

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verb (used without object), di·var·i·cat·ed, di·var·i·cat·ing.

to spread apart; branch; diverge.

Botany, Zoology. to branch at a wide angle.

adjective

spread apart; widely divergent.

Botany, Zoology. branching at a wide angle.

Origin of divaricate

1615–25; <Latin dīvāricātus (past participle of dīvāricāre), equivalent to dīdi-² + vāric- (base of vāricāre to straddle; see prevaricate) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM divaricate

di·var·i·cate·ly, adverbdi·var·i·cat·ing·ly, adverbdi·var·i·ca·tion, noundi·var·i·ca·tor, noun

Words nearby divaricate

diva, divagate, divalent, divalproex sodium, divan, divaricate, divarication, divaricator, dive, dive-bomb, dive bomber

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Example sentences from the Web for divaricate

Branches irregular, divaricate nearly at rightangles, subalternate.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.|John MacGillivray
Stems or branches pinnate: pinnae or branches alternate, straight, divaricate.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.|John MacGillivray
The book fell upon her knees, and dreamily she watched the perspective open and divaricate.
Parrot & Co.|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for divaricate

divaricate

verb (daɪˈværɪˌkeɪt)

(intr) (esp of branches) to diverge at a wide angle

adjective (daɪˈværɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)

branching widely; forked

Derived forms of divaricate

divaricately, adverbdivaricatingly, adverbdivarication, noun

Word Origin for divaricate

C17: from Latin dīvāricāre to stretch apart, from di- ² + vāricāre to stand astride

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单词	divaricate
释义	divaricate [ verb dahy-var-i-keyt, dih-; adjective dahy-var-uh-kit, -keyt, dih- ] / verb daɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt, dɪ-; adjective daɪˈvær ə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, dɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR divaricate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), di·var·i·cat·ed, di·var·i·cat·ing. to spread apart; branch; diverge. Botany, Zoology. to branch at a wide angle. adjective spread apart; widely divergent. Botany, Zoology. branching at a wide angle. Origin of divaricate 1615–25; <Latin dīvāricātus (past participle of dīvāricāre), equivalent to dīdi-² + vāric- (base of vāricāre to straddle; see prevaricate) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM divaricate di·var·i·cate·ly, adverbdi·var·i·cat·ing·ly, adverbdi·var·i·ca·tion, noundi·var·i·ca·tor, noun Words nearby divaricate diva, divagate, divalent, divalproex sodium, divan, divaricate, divarication, divaricator, dive, dive-bomb, dive bomber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for divaricate Branches irregular, divaricate nearly at rightangles, subalternate. Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.\|John MacGillivray Stems or branches pinnate: pinnae or branches alternate, straight, divaricate. Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.\|John MacGillivray The book fell upon her knees, and dreamily she watched the perspective open and divaricate. Parrot & Co.\|Harold MacGrath British Dictionary definitions for divaricate divaricate verb (daɪˈværɪˌkeɪt) (intr) (esp of branches) to diverge at a wide angle adjective (daɪˈværɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) branching widely; forked Derived forms of divaricate divaricately, adverbdivaricatingly, adverbdivarication, noun Word Origin for divaricate C17: from Latin dīvāricāre to stretch apart, from di- ² + vāricāre to stand astride 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 divaricate jagged, differ, divide, modify, diverge, range, diversify, fluctuate, alter, cut across, veer, deviate, stray, radiate, bifurcate, divided, zigzag, split, branching, tined
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divaricate

verb (used without object), di·var·i·cat·ed, di·var·i·cat·ing.

adjective

Origin of divaricate

OTHER WORDS FROM divaricate

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Example sentences from the Web for divaricate

British Dictionary definitions for divaricate

verb (daɪˈværɪˌkeɪt)

adjective (daɪˈværɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)

Derived forms of divaricate

Word Origin for divaricate

Words related to divaricate