ramify

ram·i·fy  (rm-f)

v. ram·i·fied, ram·i·fy·ing, ram·i·fies

v.intr.

1. To have complicating consequences or outgrowths: The problem merely ramified after the unsuccessful meeting.

2. To send out branches or subordinate branchlike parts.

v.tr.

To divide into or cause to extend in branches or subordinate branchlike parts.

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[Middle English ramifien, to branch out, from Old French ramifier, from Medieval Latin rmificre : Latin rmus, branch; see wrd- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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ramify

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied]

1. to become complex

2. to spread in branches; subdivide [French ramifier]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ramify - have or develop complicating consequences; "These actions will ramify" complexify change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	2.	ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large" branch grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" furcate, branch, fork, ramify, separate - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
	3.	ramify - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks" furcate, branch, fork, separate branch, ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large" arborise, arborize - branch out like trees; "nerve fibers arborize" twig - branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions" bifurcate - divide into two branches; "The road bifurcated" trifurcate - divide into three; "The road trifurcates at the bridge" diverge - move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"