ramify

• Verbe signifiant se diviser en branches ou en subdivisions, ou se ramifier (au sens propre comme au sens figuré).

An obsolete verb meaning to branch out or divide into branches or subdivisions.

1. Branch out or divideC2formal

   To divide into branches or branch-like structures, or to spread out in a complex way.

   Se diviser en branches

   • The tree's roots ramify deep into the soil.
   • The river ramifies into several smaller streams near the delta.
   • The network of canals ramifies throughout the region.

   Synonymesarborizebifurcatebranchbranch outdivergedivideforkspreadsubdivide

   Antonymescoalescecombineconvergemergeunite

2. Develop complicating consequencesC2formal

   To have or develop complex, far-reaching, or complicating results or effects.

   avoir des conséquences complexes

   • The political scandal ramified into a full-blown crisis.
   • The decision to cut funding ramified across the entire department.
   • His actions ramified in ways he could not have predicted.

   Synonymesbranch outdivergeexpandmultiplyproliferateradiatespread