diversify

American  

[dih-vur-suh-fahy, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr səˌfaɪ, daɪ- /

verb (used with object)

diversified, diversifying

1. to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate.

2. to invest in different types of (securities, industries, etc.).

3. to produce different types of (manufactured products, crops, etc.).

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verb (used without object)

diversified, diversifying

1. to invest in different types of industries, securities, etc.

2. to add different types of manufactured products, crops, etc., especially to a business.

diversify British  

/ daɪˈvɜːsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. (tr) to create different forms of; variegate; vary

2. (of an enterprise) to vary (products, operations, etc) in order to spread risk, expand, etc

3. to distribute (investments) among several securities in order to spread risk

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Other Word Forms

• diversifiability noun
• diversifiable adjective
• diversifier noun
• overdiversify verb
• undiversifying noun

Etymology

Origin of diversify

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French diversifier < Medieval Latin dīversificāre, equivalent to Latin dīvers ( us ) diverse + -ificāre -ify

Example Sentences

He said the ETF was “a natural way” for an investor to diversify with a strategy “entrenched in high-quality companies with healthy balance sheets and fair or attractive valuation profiles.”

From MarketWatch

“Of course, as time grew, I would diversify,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

If equity compensation represents a large share of total wealth early in a career, volatility can meaningfully delay other goals, such as buying a home or building diversified savings.

From MarketWatch

“This restructuring, including more diversified trade and a more integrated internal market, will support some recovery in our productive capacity,” Macklem said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"At the same time, we need to diversify our relationships".

From Barron's

Related Words

• expand
• transform