Branch ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Branch ( noun )

1. A woody growth that extends out from the trunk or main stem of a tree or shrub.
2. A division or subsidiary of a business organization.
3. A part of a river that flows away from the main stream.
4. A subject or field of study that is a part of a larger field or subject.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english branca, from proto-germanic *brankō (compare old high german branca, old norse brakka), from proto-indo-european *bhreng- (compare old irish bran, welsh brenhinen, lithuanian brendu "twi.g")

Examples:

1. The bird was sitting on a branch.
2. He works in the finance branch of the company.
3. The branch of the river flowed through the forest.
4. The branch of mathematics that deals with geometry is called Euclidean geometry.

(As a verb)

Branch ( verb )

1. A woody growth that extends out from the trunk or main stem of a tree or shrub.
2. A division or subsidiary of a business organization.
3. A part of a river that flows away from the main stream.
4. A subject or field of study that is a part of a larger field or subject.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english branca, from proto-germanic *brankō (compare old high german branca, old norse brakka), from proto-indo-european *bhreng- (compare old irish bran, welsh brenhinen, lithuanian brendu "twi.g")

Examples:

1. The bird was sitting on a branch.
2. He works in the finance branch of the company.
3. The branch of the river flowed through the forest.
4. The branch of mathematics that deals with geometry is called Euclidean geometry.