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

Yet there have been recent efforts to diversify the Grammy electorate.

From Los Angeles Times

Advisors typically recommend a 3%-5% position in gold or other precious metals in a diversified portfolio.

From Barron's

If the GQG team is right, investors need to find ways of diversifying their portfolios to protect themselves.

From Barron's

But those who own a broadly diversified equity portfolio can at least rest easy knowing that other stocks have started to pick up some of the slack.

From MarketWatch

The program marked the bank’s ambitions to become a Main Street lender, diversifying beyond its Wall Street core.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• expand
• transform