ramify
/ˈræmɪfaɪ/
verb
- To branch out or divide into branches or subdivisions.
- The company's operations ramified into many different departments.
- The river ramifies into several smaller streams near the delta.
- As the tree grew, its roots ramified deep into the soil.
- To spread out or extend in a complex way, often with consequences.
- Her research ramified into several new areas of study.
- The scandal ramified into multiple investigations.
- The effects of the policy ramified throughout the entire community.
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