to divide
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1.1
- verb
- /dɪˈvaɪd/
:
dividir
- So we're going to divide this into fourths.
- divide into two
- divide into three
- divide into groups
So, and then you can divide that rectangle.
- So, and then you can divide that rectangle.
- In one moment, you've got a mass of cells that are dividing and motionless.
- The will of the government is to divide us, I believe.
- And notice that he's dividing things into three classes.
- And if you notice, this isn't this doesn't divide things into three.
- But money may be an issue as you divide the households.
- You know that is its function is to just divide the masses and keep us dumb.
- And we don't need people dividing it even further.
- And so now divide away money from a nation.
- That's not nice way to just divide like that.
- And So what these circuits are doing is dividing down those clock pulses.
Examples
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The class of fifteen students was divided into three groups of five students each.
Academic text (2008) -
High school and junior college students often divided themselves according to gender and year in school.
Academic text (2008) -
How did you all divide the work on this film?
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And they said we're going to divide kids into three groups.
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A lot of you are probably wondering... ..how we divide the work.
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But money may be an issue as you divide the households.
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She divided the class into two sections.
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After preparing the specimens, we divided the OCs into five groups of 10 each.
Academic text (2008) -
The residential neighborhoods are divided, too, with a faded downtown slowly collapsing in between.
Academic text (2011) -
The teacher decided to divide the students into smaller groups for the project.
Synonyms
513
1.3
To break something into two or more parts
297
1.9
To break into parts or pieces
241
2.9
To separate and move in different directions after being together
213
2.8
To separate something into smaller parts to explain or study it
89
2.3
To make something into smaller pieces using a knife or tool
66
2.7
Separate something into smaller pieces
49
2.7
To split into two or more parts
47
2.6
To divide something into smaller parts
24
7.4
To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart
14
5.8
To divide something into parts to share between people
12
3.5
To divide something into separate parts
10
4.0
To divide something into parts
8
4.2
To split something into smaller parts
6
3.6
To cut something into two equal parts
5
5.1
Divide something into two equal parts, usually by a straight line or cut
4
3.3
To divide something into separate parts
3
7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
3
4.8
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
1
7.0
To cause people or groups to separate
1
3.2
To break something into smaller parts
1
9.9
To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it
1
3.9
To divide a space using a wall or screen
1
4.8
Make something into new parts or groups again
1
3.4
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
To divide a space with a wall or curtain to make a new area
To divide a country or city into areas for local government
To divide something into smaller parts
To divide something into smaller parts
To divide something into separate parts
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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6.8
A high mountain line that divides rivers flowing to the Pacific from those flowing to the Atlantic and Arctic oceans
- Specialized
1
7.4
A line of high land on a continent that separates rivers flowing to different oceans
A high mountain line that separates rivers flowing to the Pacific from those flowing to the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
How Complete
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb divide comes from the old Latin dividere, 'to force apart'. So to divide something is to split it into parts or groups, like cutting a cake to share with others.