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ramify

verb ram·i·fy \ˈra-mə-ˌfī\
ram·i·fiedram·i·fy·ing

Definition of RAMIFY

intransitive verb
1
:  to split up into branches or constituent parts
2
:  to send forth branches or extensions
transitive verb
1
:  to cause to branch
2
:  to separate into divisions
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Origin of RAMIFY

Middle English ramifien, from Anglo-French ramifier, from Medieval Latin ramificare, from Latin ramus branch; akin to Latin radix root — more at root
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with RAMIFY

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ramify

intransitive verb ram·i·fy \ˈram-ə-ˌfī\
ram·i·fiedram·i·fy·ing

Medical Definition of RAMIFY

:  to split up into branches or constituent parts

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