English · Idiom Candidate

branch out

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To try new things or explore new areas of interest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thử những điều mới hoặc khám phá lĩnh vực quan tâm mới

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to extend or diverge like a tree branch

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The company aims to branch out into China.Công ty hướng đến việc lập chi nhánh ở Trung Quốc.

Tatoeba sentence #49047 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Trees & plants

Common questions

What does “branch out” mean?

To try new things or explore new areas of interest Literally: to extend or diverge like a tree branch

Is “branch out” formal or informal?

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

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