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   divagate

   /ˈdʌɪvəɡeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. stray or digress: literary "Yeats divagated into Virgil's territory only once"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin divagat- ‘wandered about’, from the verb divagari, from di- ‘widely’ + vagari ‘wander’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. divagation noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › divagateDivagate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Divagate means to wander or stray from a course or subject, either literally or figuratively. Learn the origin, history, and usage of this verb from Latin and English sources.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › divagateDivagate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jun 27, 2024 · lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking. synonyms: digress, stray, wander. see more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › divagateDIVAGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Divagate definition: to wander; stray.. See examples of DIVAGATE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › divagateDivagate - definition of divagate by The Free Dictionary

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   Divagate means to wander or drift about, or to digress in speech or writing. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of divagate and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIVAGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Divagate is a verb that means to digress or wander, especially in speech. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › divagatedivagate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 25, 2023 · divagate (third-person singular simple present divagates, present participle divagating, simple past and past participle divagated) (intransitive) To wander about. (intransitive) To stray from a subject or theme.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDIVAGATE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Jun 11, 2024 · (ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt ) verb. (intransitive) rare. to digress or wander.