divide

//dɪˈvaɪd//
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Verb

divideInfinitive
dividePresent tense
dividedPast tense
dividedPast participle
dividingPresent participle
dividesThird-person singular
1

To separate or split something into two or more parts or groups.

She divided the cake into eight equal pieces.

2

To share or distribute something among a number of people or groups.

We divided the cake equally among all the children.

3

To perform the mathematical operation of division; to calculate how many times one number contains another.

If you divide 20 by 4, you get 5.

4

To cause disagreement or discord between people or groups.

The issue divided the community into two opposing groups.

5

To separate into different directions or branches.

The road divides into two paths at the top of the hill.

Noun

divideSingular
dividesPlural
1

A boundary or border between two areas, especially a ridge separating two drainage basins.

The Continental Divide runs along the Rocky Mountains.

2

A significant difference or disagreement between two groups or viewpoints.

There is a growing divide between the rich and the poor.