v.
Pronunciation: d ə - ' v ə r-s ə - ˌ f ī , d ī -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to make diverse : give variety to < diversify a course of study>
2 : to balance (as an investment portfolio) defensively by dividing funds among securities of different industries or of different classes
3 : to increase the variety of the products of < diversify a business>
intransitive verb
1 : to produce variety
2 : to engage in varied operations
– di · ver · si · fi · ca · tion \ - ˌ v ə r-s ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– di · ver · si · fi · er \ - ' v ə r-s ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun