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Ramify

Răm'i-fȳ, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. RAMIFIED; p. pr. & vb. n. RAMIFYING.] [Fr. ramifier, Pr. & Sp. ramificar, It. & L. Lat. ramificare, from Lat. ramus, a branch, and facere, to make.] To divide into branches or parts; as, to ramify an art, a subject, or scheme. Boyle.

Răm'i-fȳ, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. 1. To shoot into branches, as the stem of a plant.

When the asparagus begins to ramify. Arbuthnot.

Sense 2. To be divided or subdivided, as a main subject or scheme.