divide

Definition

  • n. a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
  • v. separate into parts or portions
  • v. perform a division

Word forms

Past participle
divided
Present participle
dividing
Past tense
divided
Third person singular
divides

Example sentences

  1. vi.

    The group decided to divide into smaller teams for the project.

  2. vt.

    You need to divide the cake into eight equal pieces.

  3. n.

    The river serves as a natural divide between the two countries.

  4. 計.

    In math, you learn how to divide numbers to find the quotient.