Furcate (Verb)
Meaning
Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The river furcates into several smaller streams at the estuary and flows into the sea.
- A single trunk furcates into several branches in this type of tree.
- The road furcates into two paths after a mile of hiking.
- As it grows, the plant's stem will furcate and form several new shoots.
- The ancient tree furcates into large gnarled branches that stretch up towards the sky.