[di.ver.si.fy] vb -fied ; -fy.ing vt (15c) 1: to make diverse: give variety to "~ 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 ~ vi 1: to produce variety
2: to engage in varied operations -- di.ver.si.fi.ca.tion n -- di.ver.si.fi.er n