| VERB | stative | divaricate | branch off |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | divaricate | spread apart |
| Meaning | Branch off. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The road divaricates here" | |
| Broader | diverge | Extend in a different direction |
| Meaning | Spread apart. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "divaricate one's fingers" | |
| Broader | unfold, spread, spread out, open | spread out or open from a closed or folded state |