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Synonyms
di·ver·si·fy (dĭ-vûŕsə-fī́, dī-)

[Middle English diversifien, from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin dīversificāre, Latin dīversus; see diverse, + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

verb: -fied, -fy·ing, -fies. 

transitive verb 

    1. To give variety to; vary: diversify a menu.
    2. To extend (business activities) into disparate fields.
  2. To distribute (investments) among different companies or securities in order to limit losses in the event of a fall in a particular market or industry.

intransitive verb 

To spread out activities or investments, especially in business.

derivatives

di·veŕsi·fi·cátion
noun