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diversificate en · VERB

Etymology

Hypercorrection of diversify, on the basis of Latin dīversificō + -ate (verb-forming suffix) with diversify being the regular derived form of Middle French diversifier, itself from Medieval Latin dīversificō, from Latin dīversus (“opposite, different”).

Meanings

  1. (rare) Synonym of diversify.
    • Of the Andean countries, Colombia has been the most successful in diversificating manufactured exports. 1998, Harry Costin, Hector Vanolli, editors, Economic Reform in Latin America, Fort Worth, T.X. […]: The Dryden Press, →ISBN, page 326:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
diversificates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
diversificating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
diversificated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
diversificated Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

diversified · diversification

Synonyms

diversify