DIVERGE


Meaning of DIVERGE in English

/ daɪˈvɜːdʒ; NAmE -ˈvɜːrdʒ/ verb [ v ] ( formal )

1.

diverge (from sth) to separate and go in different directions :

The parallel lines appear to diverge.

The coastal road diverges from the freeway just north of Santa Monica.

Many species have diverged from a single ancestor.

We went through school and college together, but then our paths diverged.

2.

diverge (from sth) ( formal ) ( of opinions, views, etc. ) to be different :

Opinions diverge greatly on this issue.

3.

diverge from sth to be or become different from what is expected, planned, etc. :

to diverge from the norm

He diverged from established procedure.

OPP converge

►  di·ver·gence / daɪˈvɜːdʒəns; NAmE -ˈvɜːrdʒ-/ noun [ C , U ]:

a wide divergence of opinion

►  di·ver·gent / -dʒənt; NAmE / adjective :

divergent paths / opinions

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin divergere , from Latin dis- in two ways + vergere to turn or incline.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.