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divide > 8 senses
NOUN1divideA serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
2divide, watershed, water partingA ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
VERB1divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve upSeparate into parts or portions
2divide, fractionPerform a division
3divide, separateAct as a barrier between
4divide, separate, partCome apart
5divide, separateMake a division or separation
6divide, separate, disunite, partForce, take, or pull apart
divide > pronunciation
Soundsdihvay'd
Rhymesabide, actinide, allied / Allied, and 173 more rhymes in ayd...
divide > noun 1, state
MeaningA serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility).
Broaderdisagreement, dissension, dissonance
divide > noun 2, location
MeaningA ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems.
Synonymswatershed, water parting
Broaderline
Narrowercontinental divide
InstancesGreat Divide
Verbsdivide
divide > verb 1, social
MeaningSeparate into parts or portions.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"divide the cake into three equal parts"
Synonymssplit, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Contraryunite, unify
Broaderchange integrity
Narrowersubdivide; format, initialize, initialise; sectionalize, sectionalise; triangulate; unitize, unitise; lot; parcel; sliver, splinter; paragraph; canton; Balkanize, Balkanise
Adjectivesdivisible
Nounsdivision; divider; divider; divider
divide > verb 2, cognition
MeaningPerform a division.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s
Examples"Can you divide 49 by seven?"
Synonymsfraction
Contrarymultiply
Categoryarithmetic
Broadercalculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
Narrowerhalve; quarter
Adjectivesdivisible
Nounsdivision
divide > verb 3, stative
MeaningAct as a barrier between. Stand between.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"The mountain range divides the two countries"
Synonymsseparate
Nounsdivide; divider
divide > verb 4, contact
MeaningCome apart.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsseparate, part
Caused byseparate, disunite, divide, part
Broaderchange
Narrowersubdivide; polarize, polarise; calve, break up; chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off; disjoin, disjoint; detach, come off, come away; segregate; segment; reduce; segment, section; partition, partition off; dismember, take apart, discerp; gerrymander
Entailed byshare, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
Adjectivesdivisible
divide > verb 5, motion
MeaningMake a division or separation.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsseparate
Narrowerpartition, zone; break; disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter; rail, rail off; detach; shut off, close off
Adjectivesdivisible
Nounsdivision
divide > verb 6, contact
MeaningForce, take, or pull apart.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonymsseparate, disunite, part
Cause toseparate, divide, part
Broadermove, displace
Narrowercompartmentalize, compartmentalise, cut up; polarize, polarise; sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate; disjoin, disjoint; disjoint, disarticulate; disconnect; cut; tear; joint; gin; break; sever, break up; tear, rupture, snap, bust
Entailed byunravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick

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