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diversify definition

di·ver·sify (də vʉr′sə fī′, dī-)

transitive verb diversified -·fied′, diversifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to make diverse; give variety to; vary
  2. to divide up (investments, liabilities, etc.) among different companies, securities, etc.
  3. to expand (a business, line of products, etc.) by increasing the variety of things produced or of operations undertaken

Etymology: ME diversifien < OFr diversifier < ML diversificare, to make different < L diversus (see diverse) + facere, do

intransitive verb

to undertake expansion of a line of products or otherwise multiply business operations

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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