Branch (Verb)
Meaning 1
Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Some trees will naturally branch into open shapes as they mature.
- A vine works by aggressively branching out and clinging to available supports.
- This type of plant will often branch but not have many flowers.
- If left unpruned the shrub will quickly branch and spread across your garden bed.
- The plant develops a single stem that eventually starts to branch out in different directions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..