English · Word Candidate

branch

/bɹɑːnt͡ʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: branches · branching · branched

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phần gỗ của cây phát sinh từ thân và thường chia nhánh

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Noun

Examples

Selfe loue, to him ſelf tender, to the reſt tough, / Is, of iuſt iuſtice, neither roote, braunce, nor bough. / Loue (namely ſelfe loue) corruptibly growyng, / Is cheefe lodeſter of lets, in iuſtice ſhowing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ phần nào của thứ gì đó phân chia giống như nhánh của cây

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Noun

Examples

the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phát sinh từ thân hoặc nhánh lớn hơn của cây

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To produce branches.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sản sinh ra nhánh

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Verb

Examples

The tree throve and branched so heavily that the windows of Lower West and the Doll's Flat were darkened.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “branch” mean?

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

Is “branch” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.