DIVERGE


Meaning of DIVERGE in English

v.

Pronunciation: d ə - ' v ə rj, d ī -

Function: verb

Inflected Form: di · verged ; di · verg · ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin divergere, from Latin dis- + vergere to incline ― more at WRENCH

Date: 1665

intransitive verb

1 a : to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart < diverging roads> b : to become or be different in character or form : differ in opinion

2 : to turn aside from a path or course : DEVIATE

3 : to be mathematically divergent

transitive verb : DEFLECT

synonyms see SWERVE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.