divide

v., -vid·ed, -vid·ing, -vides.

v.tr.

1. 1. To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches: divided the students into four groups. See synonyms at separate.
   2. To sector into units of measurement; graduate: The ruler was divided into metric units.
   3. To separate and group according to kind; classify: divided the plants by genus.
2. 1. To cause to separate into opposing factions; disunite: "They want not to divide either the Revolution or the Church but to be an integral part of both" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
   2. To cause (members of a parliament) to vote by separating into groups, as pro and con.
3. To separate from something else; cut off: A mountain chain divides France and Spain.
4. To apportion among a number: Volunteers divided the different jobs among themselves. See synonyms at distribute.
5. Mathematics.
   1. To subject (a number) to the process of division: divided 20 by 4.
   2. To be a divisor of: 3 divides 9.
   3. To use (a number) as a divisor: divided 5 into 35.

v.intr.

1. 1. To become separated into parts.
   2. To branch out, as a river.
   3. To form into factions; take sides: The party divided evenly on the tax issue.
   4. To vote by dividing.
2. Mathematics. To perform the operation of division.
3. Biology. To undergo cell division.

n.

1. A dividing point or line: "would clearly tip the court . . . across a dangerous constitutional divide" (Lawrence H. Tribe).
2. A ridge of land; a watershed.

[Middle English dividen, from Latin dīvidere : dī-, dis-, dis- + -videre, to separate.]

dividable di·vid'a·ble adj.

verb

1. To make a division into parts, sections, or branches: break up, dissever, part, partition, section, segment, separate. See assemble/disassemble, part/whole.
2. To separate into branches or branchlike parts: bifurcate, branch (out), diverge, fork, ramify, subdivide. See part/whole.
3. To become or cause to become apart one from another: break, detach, disjoin, disjoint, disunite, divorce, part, separate, split (up). Idioms: part company, set at odds. See assemble/disassemble.
4. To give out in portions or shares: deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, parcel out, portion (out), ration (out), share. Slang divvy. See collect/distribute.

v

Definition: disagree, alienate
Antonyms: agree, convince, persuade

v

Definition: distribute
Antonyms: hold, keep, maintain, retain

v

Definition: put in order; classify
Antonyms: disarrange, disorganize

v

Definition: separate, disconnect
Antonyms: append, attach, collect, combine, connect, couple, gather, join, link, unite

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IN BRIEF: Force, take, or pull apart; come apart.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. — Henry Ford, (1863-1947), American engineer and industrialist, founder of Ford Motor in 1903.

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Common misspelling(s) of divide

• devide

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - dele, opdele, adskille, skabe uenighed imellem, dividere
v. intr. - dele sig, opdeles, være fælles, gå op i, være indeholdt i, dividere, opdeles til afstemning
n. - skel, grænselinje, vandskel, højderyg

idioms:

• divide and rule    del og hersk
• divide off    skille fra
• divide up    opdele
• divided highway    motortrafikvej med midterrabat

Nederlands (Dutch)
verdelen, delen, indelen, scheiden, zich verdelen, onenigheid krijgen, verdeeld worden, waterscheiding, scheidslijn, deling, scheiding

Français (French)
v. tr. - séparer de, diviser (en, entre), partager, répartir, diviser, démembrer, morceler (une propriété), couper en, partager (entre), (Math) diviser, (GB, Pol) faire voter (la Chambre)
v. intr. - se diviser, bifurquer (une route), se séparer (en groupes), (Biol) se diviser (des cellules), (Math) être divisible (par), (GB, Pol) procéder (au vote)
n. - division, séparation

idioms:

• divide and rule    diviser pour mieux régner
• divide off    séparer, se séparer de
• divide up    se diviser, se séparer en groupes, (Biol) se diviser, diviser (en/entre), partager, répartir, morceler, couper en, partager entre
• divided highway    (US) routes à chaussées séparées/à quatre voies

Deutsch (German)
v. - trennen, teilen, aufteilen, einteilen, dividieren
n. - Wasserscheide, Trennung

idioms:

• divide and rule    Machterhaltung durch Zersplitterung der Opposition
• divide off    trennen
• divide up    aufteilen
• divided highway    (in beide Richtungen) zweispurige Straße

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαιρώ/-ούμαι, (δια)μερίζω/-ομαι, διαμοιράζω/-ομαι, διανέμω, (δια)χωρίζω/-ομαι, διχάζω/-ομαι
n. - (γεωγρ.) υδροκρίτης, (μτφ.) διαχωριστική γραμμή

idioms:

• divide and rule    διαίρει και βασίλευε
• divide off    χωρίζω
• divide up    μοιράζω, διαμελίζω, τεμαχίζω, κομματιάζω
• divided highway    δρόμος διπλής κατεύθυνσης

Italiano (Italian)
dividere

idioms:

• divide and rule    divide et impera
• divide off    separare
• divide up    spartire
• divided highway    autostrada a due corsie

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dividir(-se), cortar
n. - divisão (f)

idioms:

• divide and rule    divida e governe
• divide off    separar duas áreas
• divide up    distribuir
• divided highway    estrada (f) de duas pistas

Русский (Russian)
отделять, разделять, граница, раздел

idioms:

• divide and rule    разделяй и властвуй
• divide off    отделить
• divide up    разделить
• divided highway    автомагистраль с полосой безопасности по середины

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - separar, dividir, partir, clasificar
v. intr. - separar, dividir, partir, bifurcar, compartir, dividirse
n. - división, separación, partición, vertiente

idioms:

• divide and rule    divide y vencerás
• divide off    separar
• divide up    dividir
• divided highway    carretera de doble calzada, autovía

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dela, dividera, fördela, splittra
n. - geol. vattendelare, bildl. skiljelinje

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
分, 划分, 分享, 分发, 分配, 分开, 意见分歧, 分裂, 分歧, 不和, 分水岭

idioms:

• divide and rule    分而治之
• divide off    分开, 分切
• divide up    分割
• divided highway    有分车道的公路

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 分, 劃分, 分享, 分發, 分配
v. intr. - 分開, 意見分歧, 分裂
n. - 分歧, 不和, 分水嶺

idioms:

• divide and rule    分而治之
• divide off    分開, 分切
• divide up    分割
• divided highway    有分車道的公路

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 분할하다, 할당하다, 격리하다, 분류하다
v. intr. - 갈라지다, 표결하다, 나누기를 하다
n. - 분할, 분계

idioms:

• divide off    배당이 없다
• divide up    (나라를) 분할하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 分ける, 分かれる, 分裂させる, 対立させる, 割る, 割り切る
n. - 分水界

idioms:

• divide and rule    分割統治
• divide off    仕切る
• divide up    配分する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقسم, يتقاسم, يفرق ( بين شيئين), يوقع الشقاق (الاسم) تقسيم, توزيع, خط أو حد فاصل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חילק, הפריד, חצה, התפלג‬
v. intr. - ‮התחלק, התפלג‬
n. - ‮פרשת מים, גבול‬

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