vers-, vert-, -verse, -version, -version, -versation, -versary, -vert, vort-, vors-

1. To make diverse, as in form or character; to give variety or diversity to; to variegate.
2. To invest in different types of (securities, industries, etc.).
3. To produce different types of (manufactured products, crops, etc.).

Speaking in different ways.

1. Something that takes someone's attention away from something else.
2. A change in the purpose or use of something from what was intended or from what it was previously.
3. A change in the direction or the path of something.
4. An activity or interest that takes a person's mind off more routine or serious things.
5. A mock attack aimed at drawing enemy attention and troops away from the place of the intended main attack.
6. Etymology: from Middle French diversion, from Late Latin diversionem, diversio, from Latin divertere; from Latin divertere, "in different directions"; blended with devertere, "to turn aside,"; from dis-, "aside" and de-, "from" + vertere, "to turn".

The sense of "amusement, entertainment" was first recorded in about 1648; thus it is that we have divertimento (1823), from the Italian form; originally, "a musical composition designed primarily for entertainment".

1. A variety of something; such as, opinion, color, or style: "We live in a country with great cultural diversity."
2. Ethnic variety, as well as socioeconomic and gender variety, in a group, a society, or an institution; such as, working in a society committed to diversity.
3. Discrepancy, variety, multiformity, or a difference from what is considered to be normal or expected.

Desiring strife or differences.

1. To change the route or path taken by something; such as, traffic, traveling, or a river.
2. To take someone's mind off something and to draw attention to something else.
3. To change the purpose or use of something from what it was previously.
4. To entertain by distracting attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; to amuse or to entertain someone or yourself.
5. Etymology: from Middle French divertir, from Latin divertere, "in different directions"; blended with devertere, "to turn aside" from dis-, "aside" and de-, "from" + vertere, "to turn".

In an entertaining and amusing manner.

Amusing; entertaining.

Tending to divert; diverting; amusing; interesting.