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verb | noun dividedivide1 /dəˈvaɪd/ ●●● S2 W2 verb ETYMOLOGYdivide1Origin: 1300-1400 Latin dividere, from videre to separate VERB TABLEdivide |
| Present | I, you, we, they | divide | | he, she, it | divides | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | divided | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have divided | | he, she, it | has divided | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had divided | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will divide | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have divided |
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| Present | I | am dividing | | he, she, it | is dividing | | you, we, they | are dividing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was dividing | | you, we, they | were dividing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dividing | | he, she, it | has been dividing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dividing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dividing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dividing |
► divide along racial/ethnic/party etc. lines On this issue people tend to divide along racial lines. THESAURUSdivide► separate to divide or split into different parts, or layers, or to make something do this: The milk had separated from the cream. First separate the eggs and beat the whites (=divide the white part from the yellow part). ► divide to make something form a number of smaller parts: The teacher divided the class into groups. ► split to separate something into two or more groups, parts, etc.: We split the money between us. ► part to separate hair into two parts with a space in the middle. You can also use part more formally to talk about separating a substance so that there is a space between the two sides: He usually parts his hair in the middle. In the story Moses parts the Red Sea. ► break up to separate something into smaller parts: The phone company was broken up into smaller companies to encourage competition. ► segregate to separate one group of people from others because of race, sex, religion, etc.: Schools were racially segregated. ► isolate to keep one person or thing alone and separate from others: The hospital isolates patients who have infectious diseases. ► partition formal to divide a country, room, or building into two or more parts: After World War II, Germany was partitioned into East and West Germany. ► apportion formal to decide how something should be divided between various people: The funds are apportioned to each of the schools in the district. to have or express a different opinion from someone else► disagreeto have or express a different opinion from someone else: I totally disagree, Mike. It’s not a problem at all. ► differ formal if two or more people differ about something, they have different opinions from each other about it: Experts differ on the best way to solve the U.S.'s economic problems. ► be divided if a group of people are divided about something, they have very different opinions about it: The country was deeply divided about the war. ► take issue with something to say that you strongly disagree with someone or something: The mayor took issue with the way the story had been reported. ► dispute to say that you think that something is not correct or not true. Used especially in official or legal language: The lawyers for the defendant disputed the claim that he was a bad parent. ► dissent formal if a member of a group dissents from an official opinion or decision made by the group, the member disagrees with the decision: Only one of the nine judges dissented from the decision. 1SEPARATE [intransitive, transitive] to separate something into two or more parts, groups, etc., or to become separated in this way: Cancer cells divide rapidly.divide (something) into something Divide the dough into four parts and make each into a ball. The class divided into groups of four and five.► see thesaurus at separate22KEEP SEPARATE [transitive] to keep two areas separate from each other: A river divides the two states.divide something from something Only a curtain divides the kitchen from the bedroom.3SHARE [transitive] (also divide up) to separate something into two or more parts and share it among two or more people, groups, places, etc.: How will the money be divided?divide something between something and something She divides her time between New York and Paris.divide something among somebody/something The money will be divided up equally among his children.4MATH math a)[intransitive, transitive] to calculate how many times one number contains a smaller number: divide (something) by something Divide 21 by 3. 12 divided by 4 is 3. Add 15, then divide by 10. b)[intransitive] to be contained in another number one or more times: divide into 8 divides into 64 eight times. → see also multiply5DISAGREE [transitive] to make people disagree with each other and form groups with different opinions: The incident has divided the community.be divided over/about something Congress is divided over what to do.► see thesaurus at disagree6FORM SEPARATE GROUPS [intransitive] if people divide, they disagree with each other and form groups with different opinions: divide along racial/ethnic/party etc. lines On this issue people tend to divide along racial lines.7divide and conquer/rule to defeat or control people by making them argue or fight with each other instead of opposing you: The authorities continued to practice divide and rule policies.[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin dividere, from videre to separate]—divided adjective verb | noun dividedivide2 noun [countable usually singular] 1a strong difference between two groups of people, especially in their beliefs or way of life, that separates them and can result in fighting: The racial divide between the city and its suburbs is deepening.2earth science, geography a line of very high ground from which water flows to two different river systems SYN watershed |