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diversify Definition

di·ver·sify (də vʉr′sə fī′, dī-)

transitive verb -·fied′, -·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

diversify Related Forms
di·ver′·si·fi·ca′·tion noun
diversify Synonyms

diversify

v.

vary, expand, broaden, branch out; see change 4, increase 1.

diversify Usage Examples

Object

  • economy: For the last few years, Libya has been officially promoting tourism in an effort to start diversifying an economy primarily based on oil.
  • portfolio: Devising an asset allocation plan is the first step toward diversifying a portfolio.
  • habitat: Further encroachment is likely to prevent or hinder fish movements and restrict opportunities for diversifying riverside habitats.
  • source: BOND members aim to diversify sources of funding, in order to maintain financial independence from one donor.
  • income: Strategies to diversify income, including building capacity for earned income, will move up the agenda.
  • mix: He then reviews the practical methods of diversifying the worldâs energy mix on a region by region basis.

Preposition: with

  • hill: Its surface is diversified with hills, rising in some parts to an elevation of more than 300 feet above the sea.
  • stock: To be successful at investing, you must diversify with many different stocks and continually monitor each stock's performance.

Preposition: into

  • tourism: On-site are help items for farmers thinking about diversifying into farm tourism.
  • crop: Low prices also meant that some growers neglected their bushes or diversified into other crops.
  • manufacture: They have also diversified into the manufacture of camera grip equipment as well as being kept busy with general engineering work.
  • enterprise: Some have succeeded in diversifying into other money-making enterprises.
  • area: For years we tried diversifying into new areas without too much success.

Modifying Another Word

  • successfully: In the last two years the business has successfully diversified into the supply of unique aquatic products which has further improved the profitability.
  • since: The range of subjects and courses has since diversified to cover arts, social sciences and humanities.
  • gradually: From the 1990s onwards, the energy supply in China has gradually diversified.
  • away: All the more reason for us to diversify away from crude oil.
  • rapidly: Fish in general boomed during the Devonian, rapidly diversifying to fill newly-available niches.
  • significantly: The work of the Group has grown and diversified significantly over the years.

Infinitive complement

  • survive: Having studied sculpture and mainly working with fabrics I had to diversify to survive.