Synonym: divide, expand, spread. Antonym: trunk. Similar words: ranch, franchise, brand, brand new, rancor, entrance, tolerance, insurance. Meaning: [brɑːntʃ] 
n. 1. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization 2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant 3. a part of a forked or branching shape 4. a natural consequence of development 5. a stream or river connected to a larger one 6. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. v. 1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures 2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
n. 1. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization 2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant 3. a part of a forked or branching shape 4. a natural consequence of development 5. a stream or river connected to a larger one 6. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. v. 1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures 2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. 
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211. She's leaving the company to branch out on her own.
212. She was knocked off her bicycle by an overhanging branch.
213. Main line services can be very quick, but travelling on the branch lines is much slower.
214. Social anthropology is not just a branch of biochemistry.
215. The highest scoring branch was Chelmsford.
216. The legislative branch has just chosen its leadership.
217. They specialize in providing branch banking facilities to individuals.
218. Please contact your local Eagle Star branch giving as much advance notice as possible.
219. The quarters of a small animal were wrapped in a leather sack and tied to a tree's branch.
220. The Post Office says it hopes the two sides can come to an agreement at a branch meeting this evening.
221. In her spare time Elaine does voluntary work for the local branch of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship.
222. To undertake such intervention, governments needed a degree of independence or autonomy from any particular branch or fraction of capital.
223. Congress and the executive branch are often too immobilized by internal problems of political survival to take action on great national questions.
224. Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.
225. In some circumstances, security is not required for a loan - written requirements regarding security are available from your local branch.
226. Nor do they branch off at acute angles or form perfect oblongs.
227. Just call at your branch who will make the necessary arrangements.
228. Not withstanding these comforting words, Gerald Ford never succeeded in establishing a productive relationship with the legislative branch.
229. They immediately contacted the Abbey's financial adviser at their local branch and asked three basic questions. 1.
230. The branch shattered in half, and the gulls crouched to leap, only to be sucked under the bow waves.
231. Their customary practice was to deposit receipts in the night deposit box at that branch.
232. This should allow ample time to enable each branch to finalise its comments on the plan.
233. Your overseas customer will need to provide the bank which is sending the payment with details of your branch and account number. Sentencedict.com
234. I boosted the kid up so he could reach the branch.
235. Branch manager Richard Fairhurst took a back seat for the day, as he rode along on the back of a tandem.
236. The Department of Transport's marine accident investigation branch has started an inquiry.
237. He is paid $ 148, 400 a year to preside over what is the largest civilian agency in the executive branch.
238. I've arranged for her to work in my Paris branch.
239. Since then, there has been a steady output of research within this branch of applied linguistics.
240. She hopped clear and opened her wings and in one sudden jump was up on the bare branch.