v.
Pronunciation: ' ra-m ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English ramifien, from Anglo-French ramifier, from Medieval Latin ramificare, from Latin ramus branch; akin to Latin radix root ― more at ROOT
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : to split up into branches or constituent parts
2 : to send forth branches or extensions
transitive verb
1 : to cause to branch
2 : to separate into divisions