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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIVERGE, v.i. diverj. [L., to incline.] To tend from one point and recede from each other; to shoot, extend or proceed from a point in different directions, or not in parallel lines. Rays of light proceed from the sun and continually diverge. It is opposed to converge.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here" [ant: converge]
2: have no limits as a mathematical series [ant: converge, meet]
3: extend in a different direction; "The lines start to diverge here"; "Their interests diverged" [ant: converge, meet]
4: be at variance with; be out of line with [syn: deviate, vary, diverge, depart] [ant: conform]

Merriam Webster's

verb (diverged; diverging) Etymology: Medieval Latin divergere, from Latin dis- + vergere to incline — more at wrench Date: 1665 intransitive verb 1. a. to move or extend in different directions from a common point ; draw apart <diverging roads> b. to become or be different in character or form ; differ in opinion 2. to turn aside from a path or course ; deviate 3. to be mathematically divergent transitive verb deflect Synonyms: see swerve

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. 1 intr. a proceed in a different direction or in different directions from a point (diverging rays; the path diverges here). b take a different course or different courses (their interests diverged). 2 intr. a (often foll. by from) depart from a set course (diverged from the track; diverged from his parents' wishes). b differ markedly (they diverged as to the best course). 3 tr. cause to diverge; deflect. 4 intr. Math. (of a series) increase indefinitely as more of its terms are added. Etymology: med.L divergere (as DI-(2), L vergere incline)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Diverge Di*verge", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Diverged; p. pr. & vb. n. Diverging.] [L. di- = dis- + vergere to bend, incline. See Verge.] 1. To extend from a common point in different directions; to tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light diverge as they proceed from the sun. 2. To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally held or taken.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(diverges, diverging, diverged) 1. If one thing diverges from another similar thing, the first thing becomes different from the second or develops differently from it. You can also say that two things diverge. His interests increasingly diverged from those of his colleagues... When the aims of the partners begin to diverge, there's trouble. V-RECIP: V from n, pl-n V 2. If one opinion or idea diverges from another, they contradict each other or are different. You can also say that two opinions or ideas diverge. The view of the Estonian government does not diverge that far from Lipmaa's thinking... Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes diverged. V-RECIP: no cont, V from n, pl-n V 3. If one road, path, or route diverges from another, they lead in different directions after starting from the same place. You can also say that roads, paths, or routes diverge. ...a course that diverged from the Calvert Island coastline... Where three roads diverge take the middle branch. ? converge V-RECIP: V from n, pl-n V

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. n. 1. Radiate, divide, separate, go asunder, tend from one point in different directions. 2. Divaricate, separate, branch off. 3. Differ, vary, deviate, disagree.

Moby Thesaurus

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