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TOEFL BNC: 1544 COCA: 1942

divide
1 divide /dəˈvaɪd/ verb
divides; divided; dividing
1 divide
/dəˈvaɪd/
verb
divides; divided; dividing
Learner's definition of DIVIDE
1 
a  : to separate (something) into two or more parts or pieces分开；分割
[+ object]
— often used as (be) divided常用作(be) divided
[no object]
b  [+ object] : to separate (something) into classes or categories分类；分组
— often used as (be) divided常用作(be) divided
2 
[+ object]
a  : to give (something) out in usually equal amounts（通常是平均地）分配，分享
b  : to use (your time, energy, etc.) for two or more purposes or activities把（时间、精力等）分别用于— usually + between
3 
[+ object] : to cause (something) to be separate or apart from something else使分开；使分隔
— often + from
4 
[+ object]
a  : to separate (people) into groups that disagree使分裂；使不和
— often used as (be) divided常用作(be) divided
b  : to cause (opinions, views, etc.) to not agree使（意见、观点等）不一；使产生分歧 — usually used as (be) divided通常用作(be) divided
5 
mathematics : to calculate how many times one number contains another number除；除以
[+ object]
[no object]
— 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各个击破；分而治之
2 divide /dəˈvaɪd/ noun
plural divides
2 divide
/dəˈvaɪd/
noun
plural divides
Learner's definition of DIVIDE
[count]
1 
chiefly US : a line of hills or mountains from which rivers drain : a ridge between two rivers : watershed分水岭；分水线
2 
: a separation of people into two or more groups that is caused by different opinions or beliefs or by a disagreement分裂；分歧；不和— usually singular通常用单数
— usually + among or between
TOEFL BNC: 1544 COCA: 1942

divide

1 of 2

verb

di·​vide də-ˈvīd How to pronounce divide (audio)
divided; dividing

transitive verb

1
a
: to separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups
divide the city into wards
b
: to separate into classes, categories, or divisions
divide history into epochs
c
: cleave, part
a ship dividing the waves
2
a
: to separate into portions and give out in shares : distribute
divide profits
b
: to possess, enjoy, or make use of in common
divide the blame
c
: apportion
divides her time between the office and home
3
a
: to cause to be separate, distinct, or apart from one another
fields divided by stone walls
b
: to separate into opposing sides or parties
the issues that divide us
c
: to cause (a parliamentary body) to vote by division
4
a
: to subject (a number or quantity) to the operation of finding how many times it contains another number or quantity
divide 42 by 14
b
: to be used as a divisor with respect to (a dividend)
4 divides 16 evenly
c
: to use as a divisor
—used with into
divide 14 into 42

intransitive verb

1
: to perform mathematical division
2
a(1)
: to undergo replication, multiplication, fission, or separation into parts
(2)
: to branch out
b
: to become separated or disunited especially in opinion or interest
dividable
də-ˈvī-də-bəl How to pronounce divide (audio)
adjective

divide

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act of dividing
2
a
: a dividing ridge between drainage areas
b
: a point or line of division or disagreement

Synonyms

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for divide

separate, part, divide, sever, sunder, divorce mean to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed.

separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing.

separated her personal life from her career

part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association.

vowed never to part

divide implies separating into pieces or sections by cutting or breaking.

civil war divided the nation

sever implies violence especially in the removal of a part or member.

a severed limb

sunder suggests violent rending or wrenching apart.

a city sundered by racial conflict

divorce implies separating two things that commonly interact and belong together.

cannot divorce scientific research from moral responsibility

distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole out mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group.

distribute implies an apportioning by separation of something into parts, units, or amounts.

distributed food to the needy

dispense suggests the giving of a carefully weighed or measured portion to each of a group according to due or need.

dispensed wisdom to the students

divide stresses the separation of a whole into parts and implies that the parts are equal.

three charitable groups divided the proceeds

deal emphasizes the allotment of something piece by piece.

deal out equipment and supplies

dole out implies a carefully measured portion of something that is often in short supply.

doled out what little food there was

Example Sentences

Verb She divided the pie into eight pieces. The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres. The river divides after the bridge. A tall fence divides the two yards.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
There's been plenty to divide fans, yet comedy still resonates. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the sport continues to unite, divide, and take over. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 It must be noted that if the Tony Awards were ever to divide acting categories into dairy and nondairy, Milky White would be a moo-in. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Books constantly unite, divide, attract and repel people. New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022 As Russia's onslaught continues, Lambrinidis stressed that Western solidarity in the face of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's aggression is important because Putin's other goal beyond taking over Ukraine is to divide the West on geopolitical issues. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2022 The point is to do so wisely and, if possible, try to unite rather than divide. Julian Villanueva, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 As flooding persists and worsens in Lake County, projects to alleviate the impacts have drawn bipartisan support while other issues continue to divide leaders in opposing parties. Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Remove from the heat, divide among plates or shallow bowls, and serve. Olga Massov, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022
Noun
The political divide and a lack of women in positions of political power prevent the U.S. from adopting a safety net that allows women to reach their full economic potential, says Melinda Gates French. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2022 The debate highlights a fundamental divide in U.S. drug policy. Lev Facher, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 As the more than two-minute glimpse at the film continues, viewers get a sense that the Fabelmans have a divide among their family. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Michael Mueller served for more than four years as the commander of the department’s Fifth District, which straddles the Delmar Boulevard divide to include the upscale Central West End and several higher-crime neighborhoods to the north. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2022 Yet reform advocates point to the steep potential costs of inaction: an increasingly angry partisan divide that has left growing numbers of people feeling politically disconnected, disillusioned, and unrepresented. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 Jones did not want to delve into the differences between Fitzwater and Racioppi and whether the race reflected a divide in the state GOP. Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Rather than divide and distract, politicians of all stripes should focus on what children need, from reading, math and music to mental-health support and pathways to careers and colleges. Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 That backlash differs from the divide emerging within the medical and public health fields; such threats, made directly against some public health experts, mostly come from people in the general public. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin dividere, from dis- + -videre to separate — more at widow

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of divide was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing divide
TOEFL BNC: 1544 COCA: 1942
divide

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIVIDE | DIVIDE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, deep, great, sharp大的差異；深刻的分歧；巨大的差距；鮮明的差異▸➤growing日益增大的差距▸➤north-south, etc.南北等差距▸➤class, cultural, economic, ethnic, gender, generational, ideological, political, racial, religious, sectarian, social階級／文化／經濟／民族／性別／代際／意識形態／政治／種族／宗教／宗派／社會差異▸➤partisan, party黨派分歧➤digital數字鴻溝◇the digital divide between people with access to technology and those without有途徑獲得技術的人與接觸不到技術的人之間的數字鴻溝VERB + DIVIDE➤create製造分歧➤widen擴大差距◇policies which have widened the divide between rich and poor導致貧富差距擴大的政策➤close, narrow縮小差距➤bridge, cross, straddle彌合／跨越／超越差異◇advice on bridging cultural divides彌合文化差異的建議◇It's a friendship which crosses the divide of social class.這是一種跨越社會階層差異的友誼。◇a style which straddles the divide between classic and modern跨越古典與現代界限的一種風格➤address處理分歧◇attempts to address the racial divide in this country處理這個國家中種族差異的嘗試DIVIDE + VERB➤widen差異擴大▸➤narrow差異縮小▸➤open, open up差異產生➤separate sth差異分開某物◇a divide separating those who have access to computers and those who don't有電腦使用的人和無電腦使用的人之間的一條分界線PREPOSITION➤divide between在⋯之間的分界線◇the sharp divide between rich and poor regions貧富地區之間清晰的分界➤divide in在⋯上的分歧◇The leader's speech aimed to close the embarrassing divide in party ranks.領導人的講話旨在縮小黨內各派令人尷尬的分歧。
divide

verb¹

 1separate into parts分開ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤broadly, roughly大致／粗略劃分◇This report is divided broadly into two parts.報告大致分兩部份。➤exactly確切劃分▸➤clearly清楚地劃分▸➤conveniently, neatly方便地／簡明地劃分◇Vegetarians divide neatly into two groups.素食者清晰地分成兩類。➤evenly均分➤arbitrarily, randomly任意／隨機劃分◇They were randomly divided into three groups.他們被隨機分成三組。PREPOSITION➤into分為⋯◇The children divided into three teams.孩子們分為 3 個隊。PHRASES➤divide in two一分為二◇the point where the river divides in two河流的分叉點
divide

verb²

 2share分享ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤equally平均分配PREPOSITION➤among在⋯之間分發◇The money was divided equally among his sons.這筆錢由他的兒子們平分了。➤between在兩者之間分配◇They divided their time between London and Boston.他們一部份時間在倫敦，一部份時間在波士頓。
divide

verb³

 3cause disagreement引起分歧ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤bitterly, deeply, seriously, sharply使嚴重分裂；使有重大分歧◇This issue has bitterly divided the community.這個問題造成社會嚴重分化。➤increasingly愈演愈烈地對立▸➤closely, evenly勢均力敵地對立➤ethnically, politically, racially民族／政治／種族對立◇The fragile peace has deteriorated in this ethnically divided city.脆弱的和平局勢在這個種族對立的城市中惡化了。PHRASES➤be divided about sth, be divided on sth, be divided over sth在⋯上意見分歧◇Board members were deeply divided on the issue.董事會成員在這個問題上分歧很大。

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