First Known Use: 15th century
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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
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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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