Branch — synonyms, definition

1. branch (a)

accessory assisting auxiliary helping tributary

2. branch (Noun)

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branch (Noun) — A division of some larger or more complex organization. ex. "a branch of Congress" ex. "botany is a branch of biology" ex. "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"

branch (Noun) — A division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant.

branch (Noun) — A part of a forked or branching shape. ex. "he broke off one of the branches"

branch (Noun) — A natural consequence of development.

branch (Noun) — A stream or river connected to a larger one.

branch (Noun) — Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. ex. "a branch of the sewer"

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3. branch (Verb)

diverge divide furcate ramify separate

branch (Verb) — Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures. ex. "these plants branch early and get to be very large"

branch (Verb) — Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. ex. "The road branches"

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