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divide
[dih-vahyd]
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
Antonyms:to separate or part from something else; sunder; cut off.
Synonyms: ,to deal out in parts; distribute in shares; apportion.
Synonyms: ,to cleave; part.
to separate in opinion or feeling; cause to disagree.
The issue divided the senators.
Synonyms: ,to distinguish the kinds of; classify.
Synonyms: , ,Mathematics.Ģż
to separate into equal parts by the process of mathematical division; apply the mathematical process of division to.
Eight divided by four is two.
to be a divisor of, without a remainder.
to mark a uniform scale on (a ruler, thermometer, etc.).
British Government.Ģżto separate (a legislature, assembly, etc.) into two groups in ascertaining the vote on a question.
verb (used without object)
to become divided or separated.
to share something with others.
to diverge; branch; fork.
The road divides six miles from here.
to perform the mathematical process of division.
He could add and subtract but hadn't learned to divide.
British Government.Ģżto vote by separating into two groups.
noun
a division.
a divide in the road.
Physical Geography.Ģżthe line or zone of higher ground between two adjacent streams or drainage basins.
Archaic.Ģżthe act of dividing.
divide
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verb
to separate or be separated into parts or groups; split up; part
to share or be shared out in parts; distribute
to diverge or cause to diverge in opinion or aim
the issue divided the management
(tr) to keep apart or be a boundary between
the Rio Grande divides Mexico from the United States
(intr) (in Parliament and similar legislatures) to vote by separating into two groups
to categorize; classify
to calculate the quotient of (one number or quantity) and (another number or quantity) by division
to divide 50 by 10
to divide 10 into 50
to divide by 10
(intr) to diverge
the roads divide
(tr) to mark increments of (length, angle, etc) as by use of an engraving machine
noun
an area of relatively high ground separating drainage basins; watershed See also continental divide
a division; split
divide
To subject (a number) to the process of division.
To be a divisor of.
To use (a number) as a divisor.
To perform the operation of division.
To undergo cell division.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- misdivide verb
- predivide verb (used with object)
- redivide verb
- undividing adjective
- »å¾±Ė±¹¾±»å²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of divide1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of divide1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And in a divided America, the perception of what actually happened depends on who you are.
Efa Gruffudd Jones, who has held the role for more than two years, said that "languages don't need to divide us".
I think that's probably because they were in their filter bubbles and had been the least exposed to the other side of the political divide and the arguments that were motivating them.
āAnd because the parties are so evenly divided, and this issue is so personal to so many, the stakes are very high for people.ā
āExpanded rock ānā roll music is generally divided into āsoundā classifications,ā he explained during an interview at Capitol Records.
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