Diversify vs Divert - What's the difference?
diversify | divert |
To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
To turn aside from a course.
* Milton
To distract.
To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)
* C. J. Smith
(obsolete) To turn aside; to digress.
In transitive terms the difference between diversify and divert
is that diversify is to make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects while divert is to entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention.diversify
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(en-verb)References
* *divert
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(en verb)- The workers diverted the stream away from the road.
- that crude apple that diverted Eve
- Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.
- We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.
- I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces. — Evelyn.
