divide

di-vide · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To separate or split into parts.

  2. 2.

    To share or distribute.

  3. 3.

    (Mathematics) To calculate how many times one number contains another.

  4. 4.

    To cause disagreement between people or groups.

  5. 5.

    A difference or boundary between two groups.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Divide and conquer/rule — A strategy of gaining control by causing conflict among opponents.
  • •
    Digital divide — The gap between those with and without access to technology.
  • •
    The great divide — A major difference or separation.

Related words

Antonyms: combine, join, merge, unite
See also: divided, division, separate
Synonyms: partition, separate, share, split

Etymology

From Latin dividere ("to separate, divide"), from dis- ("apart") + -videre, related to vidua ("widow," i.e., separated).