WORD: DIVIDE
MEANING:
1.
a. To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches: divided the students into four groups. See Synonyms at separate.
b. To sector into units of measurement; graduate: The ruler was divided into metric units.
c. To separate and group according to kind; classify: divided the plants by genus.
2.
a. 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).
b. 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
a. To subject (a number) to the process of division: divided 20 by 4.
b. To be a divisor of: 3 divides 9.
c. To use (a number) as a divisor: divided 5 into 35.
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Divide the cake into three equal parts
2. The mountain range divides the two countries
3. Divide and rule
PRONOUNCE:
di·vide - डिवाइड
LINK: DIVIDE
MEANING:
1.
a. To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches: divided the students into four groups. See Synonyms at separate.
b. To sector into units of measurement; graduate: The ruler was divided into metric units.
c. To separate and group according to kind; classify: divided the plants by genus.
2.
a. 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).
b. 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
a. To subject (a number) to the process of division: divided 20 by 4.
b. To be a divisor of: 3 divides 9.
c. To use (a number) as a divisor: divided 5 into 35.
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Divide the cake into three equal parts
2. The mountain range divides the two countries
3. Divide and rule
PRONOUNCE:
di·vide - डिवाइड
LINK: DIVIDE
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