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   branch

   /brɑːn(t)ʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough: "Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple" Similar boughlimbarmoffshoot
   • ▪ a lateral extension or subdivision extending from the main part of a river, road, railway, etc.: "a branch of the Clinton River" Similar tributaryfeederside stream
   • ▪ a division or office of a large business or organization, operating locally or having a particular function: "he went to work at our Birmingham branch" Similar divisionsubdivisionsectionsubsectiondepartmentsectorpartsidewingareaspheredisciplinefieldofficebureauagencyaffiliatesubsidiaryoffshootsatellitechapterlodge
   • ▪ a conceptual subdivision of a family, subject, group of languages, etc.: "a branch of mathematics called graph theory"

   verb

   • 1. (of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions: "follow this track south until it branches into two" Similar forkbifurcatedividesubdividesplitseparatego in different directionstechnical:furcatedivaricatediverge fromdeviate fromdepart fromturn aside fromshoot off fromsplit off fromgo off at a tangent fromfan out fromray out fromradiate fromtechnical:ramify
   • ▪ diverge from the main route or part: "the road branched off at the market town"
   • 2. (of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches: "this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. branchlet noun
   • 2. branchlike adjective
   • 3. branchy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRANCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     BRANCH meaning: 1. a part of something larger: 2. one of the...

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     BRANCH OUT definition: 1. to start to do something different...

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   noun. a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. Synonyms: shoot, offshoot. a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem: the branches of a deer's antlers. any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision: the various branches of learning.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbranch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a local office or shop belonging to a large company or organization. The bank has branches all over the country. Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. The store is opening more local branches. He has been named assistant branch manager at a new branch of the bank.

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   BRANCH definition: 1. one of the many parts of a tree that grows out from its trunk (= main, vertical part) 2. one of…. Learn more.

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