DIVERGE


Meaning of DIVERGE in English

(~s, diverging, ~d)

1.

If one thing ~s from another similar thing, the first thing becomes different from the second or develops differently from it. You can also say that two things ~.

His interests increasingly ~d from those of his colleagues...

When the aims of the partners begin to ~, there’s trouble.

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2.

If one opinion or idea ~s from another, they contradict each other or are different. You can also say that two opinions or ideas ~.

The view of the Estonian government does not ~ that far from Lipmaa’s thinking...

Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes ~d.

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3.

If one road, path, or route ~s from another, they lead in different directions after starting from the same place. You can also say that roads, paths, or routes ~.

...a course that ~d from the Calvert Island coastline...

Where three roads ~ take the middle branch.

? converge

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