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 divide divide /dɪˈvaɪd/

noun

  1. A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems  ( divide , water parting , watershed )
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
  2. A serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)  ( divide )
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

verb

  1. () Separate into parts or portions  ( carve up , dissever , split up , divide , separate , split )
    separate into parts or portions
     Divide the cake into three equal parts
    divide the cake into three equal parts
     The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
    The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
  2. () (arithmetic) perform a division  ( fraction , divide )
    (arithmetic) perform a division
     Can you divide 49 by seven?
    Can you divide 49 by seven?
  3. () Act as a barrier between; stand between  ( divide , separate )
    act as a barrier between; stand between
     The mountain range divides the two countries
    The mountain range divides the two countries
  4. () Come apart  ( part , separate , divide )
    come apart
     The two pieces that we had glued separated
    The two pieces that we had glued separated
  5. () Force, take, or pull apart  ( disunite , part , divide , separate )
    force, take, or pull apart
     He separated the fighting children
    He separated the fighting children
     Moses parted the Red Sea
    Moses parted the Red Sea
  6. () Make a division or separation  ( divide , separate )
    make a division or separation