divergir
to diverge
verb dee-behr-HEER Rare
Origin: From Latin divergere, 'to bend apart'.
Also means
to differ
Usage Note
Divergir is used both literally (two roads diverge) and figuratively (opinions diverge). It takes en when specifying the point of difference: divergen en sus opiniones (they differ in their opinions). Note the spelling: the infinitive keeps -gir, but the first-person present is divergo (not divergjo).
Examples
"Los caminos divergen al llegar al río."
Natural Translation
The paths diverge when they reach the river.
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