arborise
arborise · arborises · arborised · arborising
To develop a tree-like appearanceTo develop a tree-like appearance.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To develop a tree-like appearance.
The nerve fibre arborises into multiple branches.
(transitive)To cause (something) to develop a tree-like appearance.
(transitive)To penetrate or fill (an area) with a tree-like structure.
More definitions
- branch out like trees
Forms
arborises, arborising, arborised, arborisedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- branch out like trees:arborize
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedarbor
Derivedarborization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle