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 | ||