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- [branch, brahnch out]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ aʊt/
- /brɑːntʃ ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [branch, brahnch out]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ aʊt/
Definitions of branch out words
- phrasal verb branch out If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work. 3
- verb branch out to expand or extend one's interests 3
- noun branch out to put forth branches 3
- noun branch out to extend the scope of interests, activities, etc. 3
- noun branch out a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. 1
- noun branch out a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem: the branches of a deer's antlers. 1
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Origin of branch out
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bra(u)nche < Anglo-French; Old French branche < Late Latin branca paw, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Branch out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
branch out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
branch out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for branch out
verb branch out
- 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.
Antonyms for branch out
verb branch out
- lessen — to become less.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
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