Diversify

//daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ// verb

verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (something) diverse or varied in form or quality; to give variety to (something) to distinguish by numerous aspects or differences. transitive

    "Months after the incident happened, he did a PBS special in which he talked about the “joys and challenges of birding while Black” and was featured in the Washington Post about his desire to diversify the activity."

  2. 2
    vary in order to spread risk or to expand wordnet
  3. 3
    To make (something) diverse or varied in form or quality; to give variety to (something) to distinguish by numerous aspects or differences.; To make the scope of (business, investments, etc.) diverse, especially so as to balance and mitigate risks. intransitive, transitive
  4. 4
    spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate wordnet
  5. 5
    make (more) diverse wordnet

Synonyms

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variatevariegatevaryvariegateaccommodateadapt

Example

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"In my opinion, we need to diversify our assets."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French diversifier, equivalent to diverse + -ify.

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