diversify
Americanverb (used with object)
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diversifies,
present (3rd person singular)
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diversified,
past participle, past
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diversifying
present participle
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to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate.
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to invest in different types of (securities, industries, etc.).
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to produce different types of (manufactured products, crops, etc.).
verb (used without object)
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diversifies,
present (3rd person singular)
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diversified,
past participle, past
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diversifying
present participle
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to invest in different types of industries, securities, etc.
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to add different types of manufactured products, crops, etc., especially to a business.
verb
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(tr) to create different forms of; variegate; vary
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(of an enterprise) to vary (products, operations, etc) in order to spread risk, expand, etc
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to distribute (investments) among several securities in order to spread risk
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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diversifiabilitynoun
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diversifiernoun
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undiversifyingnoun
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overdiversifyverb
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diversifiableadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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diversifysimple
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diversifiessimple
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have diversifiedperfect
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has diversifiedperfect
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am diversifyingprogressive
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are diversifyingprogressive
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is diversifyingprogressive
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have been diversifyingperfect progressive
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has been diversifyingperfect progressive
Past
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diversifiedsimple
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had diversifiedperfect
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was diversifyingprogressive
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were diversifyingprogressive
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had been diversifyingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of diversify
1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French diversifier < Medieval Latin dīversificāre, equivalent to Latin dīvers ( us ) diverse + -ificāre -ify
Explanation
Diversify means to vary in type. It's often used to discuss risk in financial activities. You might diversify your investments by spreading your wealth among different types of stocks. You may have noticed that diversify looks like the word diverse, an adjective that describes showing variety and difference. If you want to diversify your interests, that means you want to mix it up and do more than just play Dungeons and Dragons all the time — you might become active in sports, theater, and the math club. Diversify can also describe expanding into new areas. A company might diversify by sending its sales force into Asia and Latin America.
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Example Sentences
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He says the country must diversify and reduce its reliance on the United States, which currently accounts for roughly 70 percent of Canadian exports.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
He says the country needs to diversify and reduce its reliance on the United States.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
At the time, the streamer was under pressure by investors to diversify its content to attract more customers, after experiencing two quarters of subscriber losses in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Novo Nordisk needs to diversify from semaglutide—the key ingredient in its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy for diabetes and obesity—and its strong balance sheet allows it to do so, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
They intend to offer housing at an affordable price, the goal being to diversify North Davey.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The 3.6 billion euro deal for an additional 35% stake diversifies the portfolio by making grids a third investment pillar alongside renewables and flexible generation, RWE said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
For Russia, the key question is whether it can maintain influence if Mali diversifies its security ties.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Researchers believe these findings could help answer a long-standing question about how life diversifies so rapidly under the right conditions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
Cook said that he diversifies his investments across multiple industries, looking for companies that are “broadly nondiscretionary” and are well-positioned regardless of the macroeconomic forces shifting the market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
The arrival of a caravan is the chief event which diversifies the existence of the Fezzaners, and diffuses through the country animation and wealth.
From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Robert Huish
Of the two, the State Street ETF has done better because it is more diversified into home-furnishing retail and building materials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
To that end, Netflix has diversified the type of content it offers, adding games, video podcasts and live events like NFL football games to its platform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
And traders who diversified their portfolios say it has helped cushion the blow from the stock market rout.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The company said its diversified operations and long-term contracts with Adnoc Group helped it navigate the regional disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Culver, a prominent local citizen and practitioner of diversified farming, his handsome daughter, Miss Tansy Culver, two young sons, and Mr. Culver’s sister-in-law, Miss Singleterry, who was flung some distance off the tailgate.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Since taking office in March 2025, Carney has focused on diversifying economic partnerships to reduce Canada's reliance on the US market.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Fresno has also invested in diversifying its economy and closing socioeconomic gaps in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The company is diversifying beyond its crypto business into areas such as social media, though those ventures have yet to generate significant revenue, Thielen said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
So I looked across the world, to see how far our savings would go and whether diversifying our investment portfolio by purchasing a rental property might make more financial sense.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
They knew how significant it was that another one of us had made it; it was like one more step toward diversifying fencing.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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