English verb: divaricate | |||
1. | divaricate (stative) branch off | ||
Samples | The road divaricates here. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diverge | ||
2. | divaricate (contact) spread apart | ||
Samples | Divaricate one's fingers. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | open, spread, spread out, unfold | ||