branch
verb/brɑːntʃ/
/bræntʃ/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they branch | /brɑːntʃ/ /bræntʃ/ |
| he / she / it branches | /ˈbrɑːntʃɪz/ /ˈbræntʃɪz/ |
| past simple branched | /brɑːntʃt/ /bræntʃt/ |
| past participle branched | /brɑːntʃt/ /bræntʃt/ |
| -ing form branching | /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/ /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ |
- to divide into two or more parts, especially smaller or less important parts
- The accident happened where the road branches.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.Definitions on the go
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