Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ramify
3 senses of ramify
Sense 1
complexify, ramify -- (have or develop complicating consequences; "These actions will ramify")
=> change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")
Sense 2
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 3
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")