Diverge Definition

dĭ-vûrj, dī-
diverged, diverges, diverging
verb
diverged, diverges, diverging
To make diverge.
Webster's New World
To go or move in different directions from a common point or from each other; branch off.
Paths that diverge.
Webster's New World
To depart from a given viewpoint, practice, etc.; differ.
Diverging opinions.
Webster's New World
To take on gradually a different form or become a different kind.
Diverging customs.
Webster's New World
To fail to approach a limit.
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Origin of Diverge

  • Latin dīvergere Latin dī-, dis- apart dis– Latin vergere to bend wer-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin dīvergō (“bend away from, go in a different direction”), from Latin dī- + vergō (“bend”).

    From Wiktionary

Diverge Sentence Examples

  • The leaves of the electroscope will diverge with positive electricity.

  • Faith and reason partly agree, partly diverge.

  • North and south of these points the coasts on both sides rapidly diverge.

  • If an insulated brass ball is touched against the first tray and then against the knob or plate of the electroscope, the gold leaves will diverge.

  • The water is brought from a ditch on the high ground, and through a line of pipes to the distributing box, whence the branch pipes supplying the jets diverge.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIV

Words Ending With

EGERGE

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diverge

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DI & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With GE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With D7 Letter Words Ending With E