diversify
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French diversifier.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ/, /dɪˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/, /dɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/
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Verb edit
diversify (third-person singular simple present diversifies, present participle diversifying, simple past and past participle diversified)
- (transitive) To make (something) diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects, as:
- Synonyms: variegate; see also Thesaurus:diversify
- 2023 June 19, Morgan Jerkins, “‘She doesn’t have the power’: Central Park birdwatcher Christian Cooper on why racist ‘incident’ won’t define him”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- 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.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make (investments) diverse so as to mitigate and balance risks.
- Coordinate term: hedge
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
to make diverse
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References edit
- “diversify”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “diversify”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.