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Meaning of diversify in English
Pronunciation
/dəˈvərsəˌfaɪ/
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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.
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
Examples
« The plants on this island diversified »
3.
vary in order to spread risk or to expand
Examples
« The company diversified »
Antonyms
specialize
specialise
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