单词 | ramificate |
释义 | ramificatev. rare. transitive and intransitive = ramify v. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ 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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