English verb: diversify | |||
| 1. | diversify (change) make (more) diverse | ||
| Samples | Diversify a course of study. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | motley, variegate, vary | ||
| 2. | diversify (change) spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate | ||
| Samples | The plants on this island diversified. | ||
| Synonyms | radiate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary | ||
| 3. | diversify (change) vary in order to spread risk or to expand | ||
| Samples | The company diversified. | ||
| Synonyms | branch out, broaden | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary | ||
| Antonyms | specialize, narrow down, narrow, specialise | ||