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to bifurcate
01
to split something into two distinct parts
Transitive: to bifurcate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bifurcate
3rd person singular
bifurcates
Present participle
bifurcating
Past simple
bifurcated
Past participle
bifurcated
Examples
To explore different paths, they decided to bifurcate the hiking trail.
02
to split into two branches or parts
Intransitive
Examples
The river bifurcates as it approaches the delta, forming two separate streams.
bifurcate
01
having two branches, divisions, or prongs that split from a common point
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most bifurcate
Comparative
more bifurcate
gradable
Examples
The snake 's bifurcate tongue flicked in and out rapidly.
Lexical Tree
bifurcated
bifurcate
furcate
