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diversify

[ dih-vur-suh-fahy, dahy- ]

verb (used with object)

, di·ver·si·fied, di·ver·si·fy·ing.
  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.).


verb (used without object)

, di·ver·si·fied, di·ver·si·fy·ing.
  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

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • diˈversiˌfiable, adjective
  • diˌversiˌfiaˈbility, noun
  • diˈversiˌfier, noun
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Other Words From

  • di·versi·fia·ble adjective
  • di·versi·fia·bili·ty noun
  • di·versi·fier noun
  • over·di·versi·fy verb overdiversified overdiversifying
  • undi·versi·fying noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diversify1

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

Origin of diversify1

C15: from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin dīversificāre, from Latin dīversus diverse + facere to make
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Example Sentences

This suggests rather than being limited by the environmental challenges of the deep sea, ceratioids explored new evolutionary possibilities, diversifying their body forms and hunting strategies.

Agencies, including WME owner Endeavor and Creative Artists Agency, evolved by growing and diversifying.

Martinak suggests shoring up emergency funds and diversifying investments across different asset classes to mitigate risk.

From Salon

The “White Lotus” actor in recent years has diversified her portfolio to showcase her acting chops and flexed her muscles as a producer with films “Immaculate” and “Anyone but You.”

That helped diversify Spotify’s offering, but the company eventually pulled back on some big deals after overspending.

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