Words nearby branch
brampton, bramwell, bran, bran tub, branagh, branch, branch cut, branch instruction, branch line, branch off, branch officer
Origin of branch
1250–1300; Middle English bra(u)nche < Anglo-French; Old French branche < Late Latin branca paw, of uncertain origin
OTHER WORDS FROM branch
synonym study for branch
1. Branch, bough, limb refer to divisions of a tree. Branch is general, meaning either a large or a small division. Bough refers only to the larger branches: a bough loaded with apples. A limb is a large primary division of a tree trunk or of a bough: to climb out on a limb.
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British Dictionary definitions for branched
branch
/ (brɑːntʃ) /
noun
verb
See also branch out
Derived forms of branch
branchless, adjectivebranchlike, adjectivebranchy, adjectiveWord Origin for branch
C13: from Old French branche, from Late Latin branca paw, foot
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Medical definitions for branched
branch
[ brănch ]
n.
An offshoot or a division of the main portion of a structure, especially that of a nerve, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel; a ramus.
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Idioms and Phrases with branched
branch
In addition to the idioms beginning with branch
- branch off
- branch out
also see:
- olive branch
- root and branch
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