branch
//bræntʃ//
Noun
branchSingular
branchesPlural
1
A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
The bird sat on a branch of the tree.
2
A local office or division of a large business, organization, or institution.
She works at the Tokyo branch of an international bank.
3
A subdivision or section of a subject, field of knowledge, or family.
Physics is a branch of science.
4
A stream or river that flows into a larger one; a tributary.
This branch joins the main river about five miles downstream.
Verb
branchPresent tense
branchedPast tense
branchedPast participle
branchingPresent participle
branchesThird-person singular
1
To divide into separate parts or sections; to diverge.
The road branches into two paths at the end of the village.
2
To spread out in different directions from a central point.
The river branches into two streams near the village.