Diversify

Diversify
Diversify Di*ver"si*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Diversified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diversifying}.] [F. diversifier, LL. diversificare, fr. L. diversus diverse + ficare (in comp.), akin to facere to make. See {Diverse}.] To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects. [1913 Webster]

Separated and diversified on from another. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Its seven colors, that diversify all the face of nature. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]


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  • diversify — di‧ver‧si‧fy [daɪˈvɜːsfaɪ ǁ dˈvɜːr , daɪ ] verb diversified PTandPP [intransitive] 1. COMMERCE if a company or economy diversifies, it increases the range of goods or services it produces: diversify into • Singapore has diversified into a wider …   Financial and business terms

  • diversify — index convert (change use), differ (vary), differentiate, vary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • diversify — late 15c., from O.Fr. diversifier (13c.) to make diverse, from M.L. diversificare, from L. diversus (see DIVERSE (Cf. diverse)). Economic sense is from 1939. Related: Diversified; diversifying …   Etymology dictionary

  • diversify — [v] spread out; branch out alter, assort, change, expand, mix, modify, transform, variegate, vary; concepts 232,697 Ant. conform, stay same, unvary …   New thesaurus

  • diversify — ► VERB (diversifies, diversified) 1) make or become more diverse. 2) (of a company) enlarge or vary its range of products or field of operation. DERIVATIVES diversification noun …   English terms dictionary

  • diversify — [də vʉr′sə fī΄, dīvʉr′sə fī΄] vt. diversified, diversifying [ME diversifien < OFr diversifier < ML diversificare, to make different < L diversus (see DIVERSE) + facere, DO1] 1. to make diverse; give variety to; vary 2. to divide up… …   English World dictionary

  • diversify — di|ver|si|fy [daıˈvə:sıfaı US dıˈvə:r , daı ] v past tense and past participle diversified present participle diversifying third person singular diversifies 1.) [I and T] if a business, company, country etc diversifies, it increases the range of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • diversify — UK [daɪˈvɜː(r)sɪfaɪ] / US [dɪˈvɜrsɪfaɪ] / US [daɪˈvɜrsɪfaɪ] verb Word forms diversify : present tense I/you/we/they diversify he/she/it diversifies present participle diversifying past tense diversified past participle diversified 1)… …   English dictionary

  • diversify — verb ( fied; fying) Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to make diverse ; give variety to < diversify a course of study > 2. to balance (as an investment portfolio) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • diversify — [[t]daɪvɜ͟ː(r)sɪfaɪ, AM dɪ [/t]] diversifies, diversifying, diversified VERB When an organization or person diversifies into other things, or diversifies their range of something, they increase the variety of things that they do or make. [V into… …   English dictionary

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