divide

verb

-vides; -vided; -viding

to separate (something) into two or more parts or pieces [+ obj]

The river divides the town. [=parts of the town are on both sides of the river]

The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.

The teacher divided the class (up) into four groups. = The teacher divided (up) the class into four groups. - often used as (be) divided

The class was divided (up) into four groups.

The book is divided into three sections. [no obj]

The cells divide rapidly.

The river divides after the bridge.

[+ obj] :to separate (something) into classes or categories

We divided (up) the beads according to size and color.

The author divides literature into three categories. [=the author says that there are three categories of literature] - often used as (be) divided

Animals can be divided into several major types.

[+ obj] to give (something) out in usually equal amounts

They divided [=distributed] the profits between/among themselves.

We divided the work (up) equally.

They divided (up) [=shared] the remaining food.

to use (your time, energy, etc.) for two or more purposes or activities - usually + between

He divides his energy between sports and school.

Her time is divided between home, work, and school.

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to be separate or apart from something else

A tall fence divides the two yards. - often + from

Her cubicle is divided from his by a low wall.

A screen divides (off) the dining area from the living room.

[+ obj] to separate (people) into groups that disagree

The war divided the nation.

The divorce divided the family. - often used as (be) divided

The nation was divided by war. = We were a nation divided by war.

to cause (opinions, views, etc.) to not agree - usually used as (be) divided

Opinions on the issue are divided. [=people do not agree about the issue]

mathematics :to calculate how many times one number contains another number [+ obj]

Divide 8 by 2.

Eight divided by two is four. [=8 2 = 4; {frac8/2} = 4] [no obj]

The teacher taught the children how to divide.

Two divides evenly into eight. [=eight can be divided into two an exact number of times with nothing left over] - compare multiply

divide and conquer

or divide and rule

to make a group of people disagree and fight with one another so that they will not join together against you

His military strategy is to divide and conquer.

noun

plural -vides

[count] chiefly US :a line of hills or mountains from which rivers drain :a ridge between two rivers :watershed

a separation of people into two or more groups that is caused by different opinions or beliefs or by a disagreement - usually singular

The argument created a divide within the group.

usually + among or between

We must bridge the divide among races.

the divide between generations

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