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- Dictionarydivaricate/dʌɪˈvarɪkeɪt/
verb
- 1. stretch or spread apart; diverge widely: technical, literary "her crow's feet are divaricating like deltas"
adjective
- 1. (of a branch) coming off the stem almost at a right angle.
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Divaricate is a verb that means to spread apart or branch off. It comes from Latin divaricare, which means to straddle. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and examples.
Divaricate definition: to spread apart; branch; diverge.. See examples of DIVARICATE used in a sentence.
divaricate. Other forms: divaricated; divaricating. Definitions of divaricate. verb. branch off. “The road divaricates here”. see more. verb. spread apart.
Divaricate is a verb that means to spread apart or branch widely, or an adjective that describes something that does so. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of divaricate in British and American English.
Divaricate means to diverge at a wide angle or to spread apart. It is often used to describe branches, bones, or fingers. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of divaricate in different contexts.
Divaricate is a verb that means to spread widely apart or separate into diverging parts or branches. It comes from Latin divaricat-, from di- + varicare (“stretch (the legs) apart”).
Jun 25, 2023 · divaricate (third-person singular simple present divaricates, present participle divaricating, simple past and past participle divaricated) (transitive, intransitive) To spread apart; to (cause to) diverge or branch off.
