branch off

branch off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [branch, brahnch awf, of]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [branch, brahnch awf, of]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of branch off words

phrasal verb branch off A road or path that branches off from another one starts from it and goes in a slightly different direction. If you branch off somewhere, you change the direction in which you are going. 3
noun branch off to separate into branches; fork 3
noun branch off to go off in another direction; diverge 3
intransitivephrasal verbs branch off diverge 1
verb branch off (Idiomatic) VI to diverge into two or more separate paths. 0

See all 5 definitions of branch off

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Parts of speech for Branch off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Branch off

branch off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for branch off

verb branch off

develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
diverge — to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
diversify — to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate.
divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
fork — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.

All 14 Synonyms of branch off

Antonyms for branch off

verb branch off

condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
lessen — to become less.
shorten — to make short or shorter.

All 6 Antonyms of branch off

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