branch out
To expand in the manner of branchesTo expand in the manner of branches.
» Diego moved the branch out of the way.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To expand in the manner of branches.
The chart starts in the center and branches out from there.
verästeln
ветви́тьсяvetvítʹsja, разветвля̀тьсяrazvetvljàtʹsja, разветви́тьсяrazvetvítʹsja
розгалу́жуватисяrozhalúžuvatysja, розгалу́зитисяrozhalúzytysja
(idiomatic, intransitive)To expand one's interests or activities in a new direction.
Studying Latin may make it easier to branch out into Spanish or Italian.
(obsolete)To white out or expand the whitespace around the title or other words, lines, etc. in a document.
- vary in order to spread risk or to expand
Examples
11 sentencesDiego moved the branch out of the way.
The waterways branch out across the plain.
We decided to branch out into selling some foodstuffs.
deWir beschlossen, das Geschäft auszudehnen und Lebensmittel zu vertreiben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The branches come out of the trunk of the tree.
He has extensive experience and his competence has branched out into several fields.
Translations
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Forms
branches out, branching out, branched out, branched out| Base form | branch out · to branch out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | branches out |
| Present participle | branching out |
| Past simple | branched out |
| Past participle | branched out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb