diverge — To move or extend in different directions from a common point; to differ or deviate from an expected path or standard.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To move or extend in different directions from a common point; to differ or deviate from an expected path or standard.
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
Example Sentences
- My GPS and my wife's directions always diverge - guess who I follow?
- The river diverges into three streams in the valley.
- Our career paths diverged after college, but we remained close friends.
diverge
VERB[/daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/]
To move or extend in different directions from a common point; to differ or deviate from an expected path or standard.
The hikers stopped where the dirt trail diverged into a dark forest and a sunny meadow.
DI(apart) + VERGE(turn) — pulling the lever makes the straight train tracks diverge into two paths.
The two marching bands perfectly merge in the square, then quickly diverge down different streets.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin divergere, meaning 'to turn in different directions' or 'to branch apart'. The word literally described how rivers or paths split into separate routes.
Breakdown
di- (apart/in different directions) + vergere (to turn/incline) + -e (verb ending)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My GPS and my wife's directions always diverge - guess who I follow?”
“The river diverges into three streams in the valley.”
“Our career paths diverged after college, but we remained close friends.”
“The twins' personalities began to diverge as they grew older.”
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