diversify

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French diversifier, equivalent to diverse +‎ -ify. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ/, /dɪˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/, /dɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/ Hyphenation: di‧ver‧si‧fy === Verb === diversify (third-person singular simple present diversifies, present participle diversifying, simple past and past participle diversified) (transitive) To make (something) diverse or varied in form or quality; to give variety to (something) to distinguish by numerous aspects or differences. Synonyms: diverse, variegate; see also Thesaurus:diversify (transitive, intransitive) To make the scope of (business, investments, etc.) diverse, especially so as to balance and mitigate risks. Synonym: diverse Coordinate term: hedge ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “diversify”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “diversify”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.