divide

/dɪˈvaɪd/
verb
  1. To separate something into two or more parts or groups.
    • Please divide the pizza into eight slices.
    • The teacher divided the class into teams for the game.
    • A fence divides the two properties.
  2. To share something among a number of people.
    • We divided the prize money equally among the winners.
    • The siblings divided the inheritance according to their parents' wishes.
    • After the hike, they divided the snacks so everyone got some.
  3. To cause disagreement or separation between people or groups.
    • Arguments about money can divide a family.
    • The political issue divided the community.
    • The coach's favoritism divided the team.
  4. To calculate how many times one number is contained in another.
    • If you divide 100 by 4, you get 25.
    • In math class, we learned how to divide fractions.
    • Can you divide 15 by 3?
noun
  1. A difference or disagreement that separates people or groups.
    • There is a growing divide between the rich and the poor.
    • The country is trying to bridge the political divide.
    • The cultural divide made communication difficult.
  2. A line or boundary that separates two areas, especially a ridge between two drainage areas.
    • The divide marks where the water flows to different oceans.
    • The Rocky Mountains form the Continental Divide.
    • We hiked to the divide where the river splits.
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