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- Dictionarydi·vide/dəˈvīd/
verb
- 1. separate or be separated into parts: "consumer magazines can be divided into a number of different categories" Similar Opposite
- 2. disagree or cause to disagree: "the question had divided Frenchmen since the Revolution"
noun
- 1. a wide divergence between two groups, typically producing tension or hostility: "there was still a profound cultural divide between the parties"
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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.
DIVIDE definition: 1. to (cause to) separate into parts or groups: 2. to share: 3. If something divides two areas…. Learn more.
Divide definition: to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.. See examples of DIVIDE used in a sentence.
DIVIDE meaning: 1. to (cause to) separate into parts or groups: 2. to share: 3. If something divides two areas…. Learn more.
11 meanings: 1. to separate or be separated into parts or groups; split up; part 2. to share or be shared out in parts;.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Definition of divide verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to separate something into parts and give a part to each person in a group: The prize money will be divided equally among the winners. divide verb (PLACE) B2. to separate a place into two areas: An ancient wall divides the city. divide verb (NUMBERS) to calculate how many times a number can go into another number: 12 divided by 6 equals 2.
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.
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.
