1. to divide or spread out into branches or subdivisions
Usage: formal
2. to have complex or far-reaching consequences
Usage: formal

Examples

• The river ramifies into several smaller streams as it approaches the delta.
• The company’s organizational structure began to ramify as it expanded globally.
• The scandal ramified throughout the entire political party.
• Blood vessels ramify extensively throughout the human body.
• The consequences of the decision ramified far beyond what anyone anticipated.
• The root system ramifies deep into the soil to absorb nutrients.
• Her research interests ramified into multiple academic disciplines.