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divide

di·vide

UK/dɪˈvaɪd/ US/dɪˈvaɪd/ fairly common
verb (6) noun (2)

verb

1.

separate into parts or portions

  • “divide the cake into three equal parts”
  • “The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I”
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2.

perform a division

  • “Can you divide 49 by seven?”
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3.

act as a barrier between; stand between

  • “The mountain range divides the two countries”
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4.

come apart

  • “The two pieces that we had glued separated”
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5.
6.

force, take, or pull apart

  • “He separated the fighting children”
  • “Moses parted the Red Sea”
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noun

1.

a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

2.

a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

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Origin

From Middle English dividen, from Latin dīvidere (“to divide”).

Phrases

  • continental divide Terms derived from divide (verb and noun)
  • cultural divide
  • Delmar Divide Terms derived from divide (verb and noun)
  • digital divide Terms derived from divide (verb and noun)
  • divide and choose Terms derived from divide (verb and noun)
  • divide and conquer Terms derived from divide (verb and noun)
  • divide and rule Terms derived from divide (verb and noun)
  • Divide County Terms derived from divide (verb and noun)
  • great divide

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