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单词 ramificate
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ramificatev.

Brit. /ˈramᵻfᵻkeɪt/, U.S. /ˈræməfəˌkeɪt/
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin rāmus , -i- connective, -ficate comb. form; Latin ramificat-, ramificare.
Etymology: Either < classical Latin rāmus branch (see ramus n.) + -i- connective + -ficate comb. form, or < post-classical Latin ramificat-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix3) of ramificare ramify v. Compare earlier ramify v.
rare.
transitive and intransitive = ramify v. (in various senses).
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the world > space > relative position > inclination > divergence > diverge [verb (intransitive)] > ramify or branch
twist1340
branch1398
ramify1576
derivea1612
sprig1658
divaricate1672
subdivide1681
ramificate1780
spray1872
divide1878
1780 P. Degravers Compl. Treat. Human Eye 120 The cornea of the human eye is made up of pellicles ramificated with lymphatic vessels.
1844 T. Carlyle in Fraser's Mag. May 518/1 It is surprising how the family tree ramificates and widens.
1883 Helena (Montana) Independent 2 Aug. 4/1 The astonishing growth of London is accounted for by its being the center of..an empire which ramificates all over the world.
1966 Punch 8 June 859/2 A well-plotted whodunnit—murder in an East Side walk-up of the scion of a snooty Bostonian family ramificates satisfactorily.
2000 Tel. Herald (Dubuque, Iowa) (Nexis) 8 June a4 The apparent rejection by the preponderant number of citizens has ramificated roots.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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