divide
Translation
to divide, to separate, to share out, to split
Examples
Let's divide the pizza into four slices.
Let's divide the pizza into four slices.
Ten divided by two is five.
Ten divided by two is five.
The issue divided the community.
The issue divided the community.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to separate something into parts Let's divide the pizza into four slices.
((sth.)) ((by sth.)) to perform a mathematical calculation Ten divided by two is five.
((sb./sth.)) to cause disagreement among people The issue divided the community.
Similar Words
Synonyms: separate, split, share; Antonyms: unite, combine, join
Etymology
From Latin 'dividere' (to force apart, distribute), from 'di-' (apart) and '-videre' (to separate).
Memory Tips
Think of the division symbol (÷), which visually shows one thing being separated into two parts.