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divide
verb
-
divide
,
dividing
,
divides
,
divided
to
separate
something
into
two
or
more
parts
•
We
used
a
sharp
knife
to
divide
the
cake
into
eight
slices
.
We
used
a
sharp
knife
to
divide
the
cake
into
eight
slices
.
•
The
river
divides
the
town
into
an
eastern
and
western
half
.
The
river
divides
the
town
into
an
eastern
and
western
half
.
From
Latin
"
dividere
"
meaning
"
to
separate
".
verb
-
divide
,
dividing
,
divides
,
divided
to
give
each
person
a
share
of
something
•
Mia
divided
the
candy
equally
among
her
three
friends
.
Mia
divided
the
candy
equally
among
her
three
friends
.
•
The
inheritance
was
divided
between
the
two
brothers
.
The
inheritance
was
divided
between
the
two
brothers
.
Same
origin
as
the
physical
sense
,
extended
to
sharing
.
verb
-
divide
,
dividing
,
divides
,
divided
in
mathematics
,
to
find
how
many
times
one
number
contains
another
•
If
you
divide
12
by
3
,
you
get
4
.
If
you
divide
12
by
3
,
you
get
4
.
•
He
remembered
how
to
divide
fractions
in
the
exam
.
He
remembered
how
to
divide
fractions
in
the
exam
.
Mathematical
sense
dates
to
the
14th
century
as
arithmetic
grew
in
Europe
.
verb
-
divide
,
dividing
,
divides
,
divided
to
cause
disagreement
or
separation
between
people
,
groups
,
or
ideas
•
The
controversial
law
divided
public
opinion
across
the
country
.
The
controversial
law
divided
public
opinion
across
the
country
.
•
Rumors
can
quickly
divide
close
friends
if
they
believe
them
.
Rumors
can
quickly
divide
close
friends
if
they
believe
them
.
Figurative
use
emerged
in
the
17th
century
,
applying
physical
separation
to
social
contexts
.
noun
a
clear
difference
or
separation
between
two
groups
,
ideas
,
or
levels
•
There
is
still
a
wide
divide
between
rich
and
poor
in
the
city
.
There
is
still
a
wide
divide
between
rich
and
poor
in
the
city
.
•
The
generation
divide
became
clear
when
they
discussed
technology
.
The
generation
divide
became
clear
when
they
discussed
technology
.
Figurative
noun
use
follows
the
earlier
verb
sense
of
separating
.
noun
a
high
ridge
or
line
of
land
that
separates
the
flow
of
rivers
toward
different
seas
or
basins
•
The
hikers
reached
the
continental
divide
after
three
days
of
climbing
.
The
hikers
reached
the
continental
divide
after
three
days
of
climbing
.
•
Snowmelt
on
one
side
of
the
divide
flows
to
the
Atlantic
,
while
on
the
other
it
flows
to
the
Pacific
.
Snowmelt
on
one
side
of
the
divide
flows
to
the
Atlantic
,
while
on
the
other
it
flows
to
the
Pacific
.
Specialized
noun
use
recorded
in
North
American
English
in
the
19th
century
.
