divide

  • 21divide — [[t]dɪva͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦ divides, dividing, divided 1) V ERG When people or things are divided or divide into smaller groups or parts, they become separated into smaller parts. [be V ed into pl n] The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into… …

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  • 22divide — di|vide1 W2S1 [dıˈvaıd] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate)¦ 2¦(keep separate)¦ 3¦(share)¦ 4¦(spend time/energy)¦ 5¦(mathematics)¦ 6¦(disagree)¦ 7 divide and rule/conquer 8 divided loyalties ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; …

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  • 23divide — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, great, sharp ▪ growing ▪ north south, etc. ▪ …

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  • 24divide — 1 /di vaId/ verb 1 SEPARATE a) (T) to separate something such as an area, group, or object into two or more parts: divide sth into: Take the orange and divide it into quarters. | The USA is divided into 50 states. | divide sth between: Hitler and …

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  • 25divide up — phrasal verb Word forms divide up : present tense I/you/we/they divide up he/she/it divides up present participle dividing up past tense divided up past participle divided up 1) [transitive] same as divide I, 1) divide up into: Divide the… …

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  • 26divide — I. verb (divided; dividing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dividere, from dis + videre to separate more at widow Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups < divide the city into wa …

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  • 27divide — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by in, into) separate or be separated into parts; break up; split (the river divides into two; the road divides; divided them into three groups). 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by out) distribute; deal; share&#8230; …

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  • 28divide —    1. A line connecting the highest topographic elevations or ground water crests that separate one drainage basin from another [16].    2. A ridge in the water table or potentiometric surface from which the ground water represented by that&#8230; …

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  • 29divide — Synonyms and related words: Continental Divide, Great Divide, aberrate, abrupt, add, aggravate, agree to differ, agree to disagree, algebraize, alienate, allocate, allot, alphabetize, analyze, anatomize, apportion, appraise, appreciate, arrange,&#8230; …

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  • 30divide*/*/*/ — [dɪˈvaɪd] verb I 1) [I/T] to separate into groups or parts, or to make people or things separate into groups or parts Divide the class into three groups.[/ex] The problem is divided into four parts.[/ex] 2) [T] to separate something into smaller&#8230; …

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