Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb branch

2 senses of branch

Sense 1
ramify, branch -- (grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large")
       => grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast")

Sense 2
branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate -- (divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks")
       => diverge -- (move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here")
          Phrasal Verb-> branch out#1

Antonyms of adj branched

2 senses of branched

Sense 1
bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy -- (resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots")

INDIRECT (VIA divided) -> united -- (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front")

Sense 2
branched, branching, ramose, ramous, ramate -- (having branches)

INDIRECT (VIA branchy) -> branchless -- (having no branches)

Similarity of adj branched

2 senses of branched

Sense 1
bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy -- (resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots")
       => divided (vs. united) -- (separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided")

Sense 2
branched, branching, ramose, ramous, ramate -- (having branches)
       => branchy (vs. branchless) -- (having many branches; "a branchy tree trunk")