diverge
gb/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/ us/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/
B2
الإنجليزية
المعاني
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فعل
formal
B2
state
1
become different; not agree
If two things diverge, they become different and do not match.
نمط الاستخدام:
[things/people] diverge (on/in [topic])
خطأ شائع:
Don’t use *diverge* to mean simply “change”; it implies becoming different from something else.
المرادفات
differ (More general and less formal.)
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vary (Often about degree or amount rather than disagreement.)
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conflict (Stronger: suggests direct incompatibility.)
الأضداد
agree (Have the same view or match.)
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converge (Become more similar or come together.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
diverge sharply
|diverge widely
|diverge significantly
|opinions diverge
|views diverge
|accounts diverge
|results diverge
|their stories diverge
|begin to diverge
|diverge over time
الموضوعات
communication
|thinking
|news_media
|business
أمثلة
- Their accounts of what happened diverge on key details.
- Experts’ views diverge on how quickly prices will fall.
- The two reports start similarly but diverge after the first chapter.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Our opinions diverge on this issue.
- The numbers diverge after April.
فعل
B2
action
2
split and go different ways
If two roads or lines diverge, they split and go in different directions.
نمط الاستخدام:
[paths/roads/lines/people] diverge (at/from [place])
خطأ شائع:
In this meaning, *diverge* is usually intransitive (you don’t ‘diverge something’).
المرادفات
branch (Emphasizes forming a new branch.)
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split (More informal and more sudden.)
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separate (More general; less image of branching.)
الأضداد
converge (Come together toward one point.)
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meet (Come together at a place.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
roads diverge
|paths diverge
|lines diverge
|diverge at a junction
|diverge from a point
|diverge into branches
|begin to diverge
|diverge slightly
|diverge north and south
|diverge from the river
الموضوعات
travel
|places
|daily_life
أمثلة
- The trail diverges after the bridge, with one branch climbing steeply.
- Two blue lines diverge from the center of the diagram.
- At the roundabout, the main road diverges into three smaller roads.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The two roads diverge here.
- The paths diverge after the lake.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
move away from a usual course
If you diverge from something, you stop following it and go in a different direction.
نمط الاستخدام:
diverge from [plan/standard/topic]
خطأ شائع:
Don’t confuse *diverge from* (move away) with *differ from* (be different).
المرادفات
deviate (Very close; often suggests a noticeable departure from a rule or norm.)
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stray (Often suggests doing it unintentionally.)
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depart (More formal; commonly used with 'from'.)
الأضداد
follow (Continue according to a plan or rule.)
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stick to (Keep closely to a plan or topic.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
diverge from the plan
|diverge from the norm
|diverge from the standard
|diverge from the agenda
|diverge from the topic
|diverge from guidelines
|diverge from tradition
|diverge from expectations
|diverge from policy
|diverge from procedure
الموضوعات
business
|education
|communication
أمثلة
- Let’s not diverge from the agenda—there’s a lot to cover.
- The new design diverges from the company’s usual style.
- During the interview, she repeatedly diverged from the question.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Please don’t diverge from the topic.
- We diverged from the plan.
فعل
technical
C1
process
4
spread out from a point
If rays diverge, they spread out as they move.
نمط الاستخدام:
[rays/beams] diverge (from [point])
المرادفات
spread (More general and less technical.)
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fan out (More visual and informal.)
الأضداد
converge (Move toward each other or meet at a focus.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
light rays diverge
|beam diverges
|diverge from a point
|diverge rapidly
|diverge outward
|diverging rays
|diverging beam
|diverge after passing through
|diverge at an angle
|diverge from the source
الموضوعات
science
|technology
أمثلة
- After the lens, the light rays diverge and the image becomes blurry.
- The laser beam diverges slightly as it travels through the air.
- Particles diverged from the collision point in all directions.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The rays diverge from the center.
- The beam diverges as it travels.
فعل
technical
C1
state
5
fail to approach a limit
A series diverges if it does not converge to a number.
نمط الاستخدام:
[series/sequence/integral] diverges
المرادفات
fail to converge (Direct paraphrase; less technical-sounding.)
الأضداد
converge (Approach a finite limit.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
the series diverges
|sequence diverges
|integral diverges
|diverge to infinity
|diverge without bound
|diverge for all values
|diverges as n increases
|diverges when
|prove it diverges
|diverge vs converge
الموضوعات
math
|education
أمثلة
- The harmonic series diverges even though its terms go to zero.
- This sequence diverges to infinity as n increases.
- We showed the integral diverges near zero.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The series diverges.
- This sequence does not converge; it diverges.
فعل
technical
C1
process
6
develop into different forms or species
Species diverge when they become more different over time.
نمط الاستخدام:
[species/populations/traits] diverge (from [ancestor/population])
المرادفات
differentiate (Highlights developing distinct features.)
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split (Less formal; often used with 'into' for speciation.)
الأضداد
converge (Become more similar (e.g., convergent traits).)
المتلازمات اللفظية
species diverge
|populations diverge
|diverge from a common ancestor
|genetically diverge
|diverge over time
|begin to diverge
|diverge rapidly
|diverge into separate species
|diverge in isolation
|diverge evolutionarily
الموضوعات
science
|biology
أمثلة
- The two populations diverged genetically after the river changed course.
- Over millions of years, these lineages diverged from a common ancestor.
- Researchers found the species diverged in response to different climates.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The species diverged over time.
- They diverged from a common ancestor.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
diverge
IPA
GB/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/
US/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/
المقاطع والنبر
di - verge (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (verge)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: diverge
- 3rd Person Singular: diverges
- Present Participle: diverging
- Past: diverged
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
diverges
verb
diverging
verb
diverged
verb
Core family
divergence
noun C1
divergent
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
divergently
adverb
التعبيرات
diverge from
1/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
formal
be different from something
If something diverges from another thing, it is different from it.
أمثلة
- The final figures diverged from the early estimates.
- His explanation diverges from the evidence in several places.
- The new policy diverges from last year’s approach.
diverge from
2/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
formal
stop following a plan or topic
If you diverge from something, you do not continue with it.
أمثلة
- We shouldn’t diverge from the plan without discussing it first.
- The discussion diverged from the original question.
- After the tunnel, the path diverges from the river.
diverge into
1/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
split into different branches
If something diverges into parts, it splits into different parts.
أمثلة
- The highway diverges into two toll roads just outside the city.
- The stream diverges into several narrow channels in the wetland.
- The plot diverges into three separate storylines.
diverge on
1/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
formal
disagree about a specific issue
If people diverge on something, they disagree about it.
أمثلة
- The parties diverge on how to fund the program.
- Scientists diverge on the best explanation for the results.
- They agree on goals but diverge on methods.