Antonyms for divaricate


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : verb dahy-var-i-keyt, di-; adjective dahy-var-uh-kit, -keyt, di-
Phonetic Transcription : verb daɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt, dɪ-; adjective daɪˈvær ə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, dɪ-


Definition of divaricate

  • As in forked : adj going separate ways
  • As in angular : adj bent
  • As in vary : verb change
  • As in bisect : verb divide in two
  • As in diverge : verb go in different directions
  • As in fork : verb go separate ways
Example sentences :
  • Branches irregular, divaricate nearly at rightangles, subalternate.
  • Extract from : « Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. » by John MacGillivray
  • Stems or branches pinnate: pinnae or branches alternate, straight, divaricate.
  • Extract from : « Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. » by John MacGillivray
  • The book fell upon her knees, and dreamily she watched the perspective open and divaricate.
  • Extract from : « Parrot & Co. » by Harold MacGrath

Synonyms for divaricate

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