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Branch - English meaning

brɑːntʃ

Branch – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.

Usage examples:

Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple

Synonims:

BoughLimbArmOffshoot
verb

(of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.

Usage examples:

Follow this track south until it branches into two

Synonims:

ForkBifurcateDivideSubdivideSplitSeparateGo in different directionsFurcateDivaricateDiverge fromDeviate fromDepart fromTurn aside fromShoot off fromSplit off fromGo off at a ta
verb

(of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches.

Usage examples:

This rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top
noun

A part of something larger

Usage examples:

Branch of immunology is a branch of biological science., one branch of their family (= one group of…
noun

One of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization

Usage examples:

Local branch i used to work in the local branch of a large bank., branch manager she's a branch man…
noun

One of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it

Usage examples:

Bare/leafy/flowering branches, the fruit on the lower branches was protected from the sun., overhan…
noun

A part of a river or road that leaves the main part

Usage examples:

This branch of the river eventually empties into the atlantic.
noun

A smaller blood vessel or nerve that grows out of the main part

verb

To produce branches

Usage examples:

Branch out the top of the tree had been cut off to encourage it to branch out lower down.
verb

To divide into two

Usage examples:

The road branches at the bottom of the hill.

Branch translation into English

Branch: translate from English into Chinese

Translate branch into Chinese (Simplified)}
分支, 科, 支, 分会, 部门, 分枝, 枝, 分, 枝条, 分岔, 网点, 分号

Branch: translate from English into Dutch

Translate branch into Dutch}
Tak, Filiaal, Afdeling, Aftakking, Agentschap, Zijtak, Vak, Zich vertakken, Leervak

Branch: translate from English into French

Translate branch into French}
Bifurquer, Branche, Succursale, Se ramifier, Section, Ramification, Rameau, Embranchement, Bras, Département, Ruisseau, Jet

Branch: translate from English into German

Translate branch into German}
Zweig, Ast, Niederlassung, Filiale, Zweigniederlassung, Verzweigung, Arm, Nebenstelle, Sparte, Gebiet, Repräsentanz, Gabelung, Sich verzweigen, Organ, Gabel, Ranke, Sprosse, Stange, Handelsniederlassung, Ende, Auseinander gehen, Sich gabeln

Branch: translate from English into Hindi

Translate branch into Hindi}
शाखा, डाली, डाल, उपखंड, डालियां फैलना, शाख़ों में तकसीम होना, बेलबूटे काढ़ना या बनाना, शाखा भाजन करना, शाखा फूटना

Branch: translate from English into Italian

Translate branch into Italian}
Ramo, Filiale, Succursale, Diramazione, Ramificare, Branca, Diramarsi, Sezione, Agenzia, Campo, Affluente, Nervatura

Branch: translate from English into Korean

Translate branch into Korean}
나뭇가지, 분기, 지사, 가지, 부문, 파생물, 가지 모양의 물건, 산의 지맥, 가지를 내다, 가지를 뻗다, 갈라지다, 가지를 갈라지게 하다, 에 꽃무늬를 수놓다

Branch: translate from English into Russian

Translate branch into Russian}
Ответвляться, Филиал, Ветвь, Отделение, Отрасль, Ветка, Разветвляться, Расширяться, Ответвление, Отдел, Отвод, Рукав, Линия, Род войск, Служба, Специальность, Боковой, Вспомогательный, Тройник, Ответвляющийся, Отходить, Разветвлять, Отрок, Рукав реки, Ручеек, Раскидывать ветви

Branch: translate from English into Spanish

Translate branch into Spanish}
Rama, Ramificación, Sucursal, Ramificarse, Bifurcarse, Ramal, Ramo, Derivación, Brazo, Gajo, Echar ramas, Salir

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.

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Branch – similar words

branched

brɑːntʃ

adjective

(of a tree or plant) having parts that grow out from the trunk or from a bough.

Usage examples:

A tall, branched plant with flowers
verb

(of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.

Usage examples:

Follow this track south until it branches into two
verb

Past simple and past participle of branch

Usage examples:

The top of the tree had been cut off to encourage it to branch (out) lower down., the road branches…
Branched - all meanings in English

Branch synonims

arm

ɑːm

noun

Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.

Usage examples:

She held the baby in her arms
verb

Supply or provide with weapons.

Usage examples:

The security forces are armed with automatic rifles
noun

Either of the two long parts of the upper body that are joined to the shoulders and have hands at the end

Usage examples:

Her arm was bandaged from elbow to wrist., he held his young son in his arms (= closely)., the arm …
Arm - all meanings in English

bifurcate

ˈbaɪ.fə.keɪt

verb

Divide into two branches or forks.

Usage examples:

Just below cairo the river bifurcates
adjective

Divided into two branches or forks.

Usage examples:

A bifurcate tree
verb

(of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts

Usage examples:

A sample of water was taken from the point where the river bifurcates.
Bifurcate - all meanings in English

bough

baʊ

noun

A main branch of a tree.

Usage examples:

Apple boughs laden with blossom
noun

A large branch of a tree

Bough - all meanings in English

divide

dɪˈvaɪd

verb

Separate or be separated into parts.

Usage examples:

Consumer magazines can be divided into a number of categories
noun

A difference or disagreement between two groups, typically producing tension.

Usage examples:

There was still a profound cultural divide between the parties
verb

To separate into parts or groups, or to cause something to separate in such a way

Usage examples:

[ t ] divide the cake into six equal parts., [ i ] the votes divided equally for and against the pr…
Divide - all meanings in English

fork

fɔːk

noun

An implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting.

Usage examples:

All these invite the sidelong glances of those who pretend not to be looking, as when in a restaura…
verb

(especially of a route) divide into two parts.

Usage examples:

The place where the road forks
noun

A pronged tool used for serving and eating food

Fork - all meanings in English

limb

lɪm

noun

An arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.

Usage examples:

They got out, stretching their cramped limbs
noun

The edge of the disc of a celestial object, especially the sun or moon.

Usage examples:

The eastern limb of the moon
noun

An arm or leg of a person or animal, or an animal’s wing

Limb - all meanings in English

offshoot

noun

A side shoot or branch on a plant.

Usage examples:

Pistia stratiotes l. is a free-floating aquatic angiosperm that can reproduce rapidly by vegetative…
Offshoot - all meanings in English

separate

adjective

Forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself.

Usage examples:

This raises two separate issues
verb

Cause to move or be apart.

Usage examples:

Both owners were trying to separate the dogs
plural noun

Individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations.

Usage examples:

Day wear consists of angular shaped separates that include wide-neck jumpers and half-mast trousers.
Separate - all meanings in English

split

verb

Break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain.

Usage examples:

The ice cracked and split
noun

A tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain.

Usage examples:

Splits appeared in the decaying planks
proper noun

A seaport on the coast of southern croatia; population 177,500 (est. 2009). founded as a roman colony in 78 bc, it contains the ruins of the palace of the emperor diocletian, built in about ad 300.

Split - all meanings in English

subdivide

verb

Divide (something that has already been divided or that is a separate unit).

Usage examples:

The heading was subdivided into eight separate sections
verb

To divide something into smaller parts

Subdivide - all meanings in English

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