BRANCH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BRANCH?

Need another word that means the same as “branch”? Find 46 synonyms and 30 related words for “branch” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Branch” are: leg, ramification, arm, limb, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, subdivision, bough, tributary, feeder, side stream, division, section, subsection, department, sector, part, side, wing, office, bureau, agency, ramify, fork, furcate, separate, bifurcate, divide, subdivide, split, go in different directions, diverge from, deviate from, depart from, turn aside from, shoot off from, split off from, go off at a tangent from, swerve, career, skew, swing, sheer, weave, wheel

Branch as a Noun

Definitions of "Branch" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “branch” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
• A stream or river connected to a larger one.
• A part of a forked or branching shape.
• A conceptual subdivision of a family, subject, group of languages, etc.
• A division of some larger or more complex organization.
• A division or office of a large business or organization, operating locally or having a particular function.
• Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm.
• A lateral extension or subdivision extending from the main part of a river, road, railway, etc.
• A natural consequence of development.
• A division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant.

Synonyms of "Branch" as a noun (23 Words)

agency	Thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end. Canals carved by the agency of running water.
arm	Each of the types of troops of which an army is composed such as infantry or artillery. I m so proud to have you on my arm.
bough	Any of the larger branches of a tree. Apple boughs laden with blossom.
bureau	An administrative unit of government. The London bureau of the Washington Post.
department	The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France. He was a bit lacking in the height department.
division	Biology a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. The main divisions of the book.
feeder	Someone who consumes food for nourishment. The automatic sheet feeder holds up to 10 sheets of paper.
leg	A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg. His trouser leg.
limb	A large branch of a tree. The upper limb of the bow.
office	Of a government or government official holding an office means being in power. He rented an office in the new building.
offset	The time at which something is supposed to begin. Offset adjustment circuits.
offshoot	A side shoot or branch on a plant. Commercial offshoots of universities.
outgrowth	Something that grows out of something else. With further outgrowth the radius and ulna develop.
part	The appropriate or expected behaviour in a particular role or situation one s duty. The part in her hair was white and straight.
ramification	A development that complicates a situation. An extended family with its ramifications of neighbouring in laws.
section	A subdivision of an army platoon. There are three synagogues in the Jewish section.
sector	The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. The government aimed to reassure the industrial and commercial sector.
side	A surface forming part of the outside of an object. Stream side plants.
side stream	A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure.
subdivision	A secondary or subordinate division. Such an arrangement offers the possibility of subdivision into a series of identical spaces.
subsection	A division of a section. Each chapter has a different theme and numerous subsections.
tributary	A branch that flows into the main stream. The Illinois River a tributary of the Mississippi.
wing	The wing of a bird as food. A maternity wing.

Usage Examples of "Branch" as a noun

• The Germanic branch of Indo-European languages.
• He broke off one of the branches.
• A branch of mathematics called graph theory.
• He went to work at our Birmingham branch.
• Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple.
• Botany is a branch of biology.
• A branch of Congress.
• A branch of the Clinton River.
• A branch of the sewer.

Branch as a Verb

Definitions of "Branch" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “branch” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures.
• (of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches.
• Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
• Diverge from the main route or part.
• (of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.

Synonyms of "Branch" as a verb (23 Words)

bifurcate	Divide into two branches. The road bifurcated.
career	Move headlong at high speed. The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge.
depart from	Remove oneself from an association with or participation in.
deviate from	Turn aside; turn away from.
diverge from	Move or draw apart.
divide	Perform a division. 3 divides into 15.
fork	Dig or move something with a fork. The place where the road forks.
furcate	Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. Lines of descent furcating from a common source.
go in different directions	Blend or harmonize.
go off at a tangent from	Be ranked or compare.
ramify	Have or develop complicating consequences. The consequences of an act ramify and multiply.
separate	Become separated into pieces or fragments. Police were trying to separate two rioting mobs.
sheer	Cause to sheer. She sheered her car around the obstacle.
shoot off from	Run or move very quickly or hastily.
skew	Twist or turn or cause to do this. The curriculum is skewed towards the practical subjects.
split	Separate into parts or portions. I told him I wouldn t split on him.
split off from	Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways.
subdivide	Divide into smaller and smaller pieces. The heading was subdivided into eight separate sections.
swerve	Change or cause to change direction abruptly. O Hara swerved the motorcycle round the corner.
swing	Be a social swinger socialize a lot. A priest began swinging a censer.
turn aside from	Cause to move around a center so as to show another side of.
weave	Interlace (threads) so as to form fabric. He weaves colourful cinematic plots.
wheel	Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. Luke was wheeling a barrow.

Usage Examples of "Branch" as a verb

• The branching heads of large yellow daisies.
• The road branched off at the market town.
• Follow this track south until it branches into two.
• This rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top.

Associations of "Branch" (30 Words)

adhere	Believe in and follow the practices of. The account adhered firmly to fact.
bough	Any of the larger branches of a tree. Apple boughs laden with blossom.
bud	Develop buds. New blood vessels bud out from the vascular bed.
fruitful	Productive or conducive to producing in abundance. Be happy be fruitful.
harrow	Draw a harrow over land. Todd could take it whereas I m harrowed by it.
leaf	A thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin. She leafed through the volume.
leafy	(of a plant) producing or grown for its broad-bladed leaves. Leafy vegetables.
mistletoe	American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe.
nib	The writing point of a pen. Slide the tile into place until the nibs hook on.
offshoot	A side shoot or branch on a plant. Commercial offshoots of universities.
olive	Of a yellow green color similar to that of an unripe olive. Shades of gold olive and black.
outgrowth	A natural consequence of development. The eye first appears as an outgrowth from the brain.
pendulous	Having branches or flower heads that bend downward. The pendulous branches of a weeping willow.
ramify	Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures. These actions will ramify.
ramose	Having branches. Ramose corals.
root	Cause to take roots. The pig was rooting for truffles.
sapwood	The soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark, containing the functioning vascular tissue.
section	Divide into sections. Metal sections were used below ground.
sector	The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. The public sector.
shrub	A woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
slot	A slot machine that is used for gambling. They spend hours and hours just playing the slots.
sprig	An ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers. A sprig of holly.
stick	Stick to firmly. Her arms were like sticks.
subdivision	A division of some larger or more complex organization. The Birkenhead police subdivision.
thatch	Cover with thatch. The rain drummed noisily on the thatch above her head.
tine	A prong or sharp point, such as that on a fork or antler.
twig	Branch out in a twiglike manner. The lightning bolt twigged in several directions.
wattle	Any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle.
wedge	A formation of people or animals in the shape of a wedge. She wedged her holdall between two bags.