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diverge
What does diverge mean?
diverge (verb): move or draw apart.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use diverge in a sentence?
- The two paths diverge here. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce diverge?
/dɪˈvɝdʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does diverge come from?
From Medieval Latin dīvergō (“bend away from, go in a different direction”), from Latin dī- + vergō (“bend”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of diverge?
Words related to diverge
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “diverge” mean?
see with attention
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predict in advance
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to cause to become
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move or draw apart
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