branch out

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

branch out (third-person singular simple present branches out, present participle branching out, simple past and past participle branched out)

1. to expand in the manner of branches

   The chart starts in the center and branches out from there.

2. (idiomatic) to attempt something new or different, but related

   Studying Latin may make it easier to branch out into Spanish or Italian.

Synonyms

• tillow