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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of DIVIDE is to separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups. How to use divide in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Divide.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIVIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a way of keeping yourself in a position of power by causing disagreements among other people so that they are unable to oppose you: It's just a fact that the principle that underpins any empire is divide and conquer. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   When you divide something, you separate it into different parts. A pizza maker may divide a ball of dough into two parts to make two pies, or you might even divide a stick of gum in half to share it with a friend.

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

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdivide verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIVIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you divide something among people or things, you separate it into several parts or quantities which you distribute to the people or things. Paul divides most of his spare time between the study and his bedroom.

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDIVIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DIVIDE definition: 1. to separate into parts or groups, or to make something separate into parts or groups: 2. to…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdivide noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    a difference between two groups of people or two things that separates them from each other. He offered advice on bridging cultural divides. to straddle/cross a divide. The referendum revealed a deep urban-rural divide.