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Meaning of diversify in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /dəˈvərsəˌfaɪ/

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  1. Verb

    diversify

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘show diversity’): via Old French from medieval Latin diversificare‘make dissimilar’, from Latin diversus, past participle of divertere (see divert)

    Definitions

    1. make (more) diverse

    Examples

    • « diversify a course of study »
  2. 2. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate

    Examples

    • « The plants on this island diversified »
  3. 3. vary in order to spread risk or to expand

    Examples

    • « The company diversified »

    Antonyms

    • specialize
    • specialise
    • narrow
    • narrow down
    • specialize
    • specialise
    • narrow
    • narrow down

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