diverge C1 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /dɪˈvɝd͡ʒ/ UK /daɪˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #67466 Meanings 1 verb To separate and go off in different directions. The two paths diverge just beyond the old oak tree. 2 verb To become different from one another. Both stories start the same way, but they diverge halfway through. 3 verb To differ from a standard or expectation. The software works well, except where its behavior diverges from what users expect. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to separate and go off in... separate 2 verb · to become different from... deviate 3 verb · to differ from a standard... deviate ↔ Opposites converge Word family Forms divergeddivergesdiverging Derived forms codivergedivergementdivergencedivergent Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin dīvergō (“bend away from, go in a different direction”), from Latin dī- + vergō (“bend”). dīvergō la-med dī- Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # diverge **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɝd͡ʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /daɪˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 67466 ## Meanings 1. To separate and go off in different directions. 2. To become different from one another. 3. To differ from a standard or expectation. ## Examples - The two paths diverge just beyond the old oak tree. - Both stories start the same way, but they diverge halfway through. - The software works well, except where its behavior diverges from what users expect. ## Antonyms - converge ## Derived Forms - codiverge - divergement - divergence - divergent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dīvergō - Root: dī- ## Etymology From Medieval Latin dīvergō (“bend away from, go in a different direction”), from Latin dī- + vergō (“bend”). ## AI Etymology Diverge is from Medieval Latin dīvergō (“bend away from, go in a different direction”), from Latin dī- + vergō (“bend”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean to separate and go off in different directions, or to become different from one another. Derived formations include codiverge, divergement, divergence, divergent. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown