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   divide

   /dɪˈvʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. separate or be separated into parts: "consumer magazines can be divided into a number of categories" Similar splitcut upcleavecarve upslice upchop upsplit updissectbisecthalvequarterarchaic:sunderriverare:fractionatedisjoindivergeseparatepartbranchbranch offforksplitsplit in twogo in different directionsgo separate waystechnical:divaricatebifurcatefurcateramifyclassifysortsort outcategorizeordergrouppigeonholegraderankorganizearrangedisposeseparatesegregatepartitionOpposite unifyjoinconvergecombine
   • ▪ separate (something) into portions and share out among a number of people: "Jack divided up the rest of the cash" Similar share outallocateallotapportionportion outration outmeasure outmete outparcel outdeal outdole outhand outdistributedispensesplitcarve upslice upbreak upinformal:divvy updish outrare:admeasure
   • ▪ allocate (different parts of one's time or efforts) to different activities or places: "the last years of her life were divided between Bermuda and Paris"
   • ▪ form a boundary between (two people or things): "glass panels divide the bar from the TV room" Similar separatesegregatepartitiondetachdisconnectscreen offsection offsplit offdemarcatedistinguishseverrendOpposite unifyjoin
   • ▪ (of a legislative assembly) separate or be separated into two groups for voting: "the House divided: Ayes 287, Noes 196"
   • 2. disagree or cause to disagree: "the question had divided Frenchmen since the Revolution"
   • 3. find how many times (a number) contains another: "36 divided by 2 equals 18"
   • ▪ (of a number) be susceptible of division without a remainder: "30 does not divide by 8"
   • ▪ find how many times (a number) is contained in another: "divide 4 into 20"
   • ▪ (of a number) be contained in a number without a remainder: "3 divides into 15"

   noun

   • 1. a difference or disagreement between two groups, typically producing tension: "there was still a profound cultural divide between the parties"
   • ▪ a boundary between two things: "symbolically, the difference of sex is a divide"
   • ▪ a ridge or line of high ground forming the division between two valleys or river systems.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Latin dividere ‘force apart, remove’. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.

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   DIVIDE definition: 1. to (cause to) separate into parts or groups: 2. to share: 3. If something divides two areas…. Learn more.

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   1. a. To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches: divided the students into four groups. See Synonyms at separate. b. To form a border or barrier between: A mountain chain divides France and Spain. c. To sector into units of measurement; graduate: The ruler was divided into metric units. d.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › divideDivide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups. divide the city into wards. b. : to separate into classes, categories, or divisions. divide history into epochs. c. : cleave, part. a ship dividing the waves. 2. a. : to separate into portions and give out in shares : distribute.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondivide verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of divide verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Divide definition: to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.. See examples of DIVIDE used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › divideDIVIDE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'divide' 1. When people or things are divided or divide into smaller groups or parts, they become separated into smaller parts. [...] 2. If you divide something among people or things, you separate it into several parts or quantities which you distribute to the people or things. [...] 3.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › divideDIVIDE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A divide is a significant distinction between two groups, often one that causes conflict.