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- [dih-vahyd]
- /dɪˈvaɪd/
- /dɪˈvaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-vahyd]
- /dɪˈvaɪd/
Definitions of divide word
- verb with object divide to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc. 1
- verb with object divide to separate or part from something else; sunder; cut off. 1
- verb with object divide to deal out in parts; distribute in shares; apportion. 1
- verb with object divide to cleave; part. 1
- verb with object divide to separate in opinion or feeling; cause to disagree: The issue divided the senators. 1
- verb with object divide to distinguish the kinds of; classify. 1
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Origin of divide
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (< Anglo-French divider) < Latin dīvidere to separate, divide
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Divide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
divide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divide
verb divide
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- tear — the act of tearing.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- partition — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
noun divide
- gulf — a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- rift — an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
Antonyms for divide
verb divide
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
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