Divide

Quick meaning: Divide is a verb meaning (transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

Meaning

(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To share (something) by dividing it.
2. (transitive) To cause (a group of people) to disagree.
3. (transitive, arithmetic) To be a divisor of.
4. (intransitive) To separate into two or more parts.
5. (intransitive, biology) Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.
6. To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
7. (transitive, arithmetic, with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).

Example Sentences

How shall we divide this pie?

Divide the living child in two.

If you divide 6 by 3, you get 2.

true justice unto people to divide

Word Forms

• divides
• dividing
• divided
• dividest
• dividedst
• divideth

Synonyms for divide

Depending on context, synonyms include becut, decide, discerp, disintegrate, dispart, dissever.

Antonyms for divide

Common opposites include annex, coalesce, combine, join, merge, unify.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fraction, part, split, separate, disunite, dissever.

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