divide (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪˈvaɪd/
Definition
To separate into parts or groups, or to share something among people.
Examples
We need to divide the pizza into eight equal slices.
The river divides the town into two halves.
She decided to divide her inheritance equally among her three children.
How to Use divide
- divide into (prepositional phrase)
- To separate something into parts or groups. — "The book is divided into three sections."
- divide by (prepositional phrase)
- To perform the mathematical operation of division using a specific number. — "Can you divide 50 by 5?"
- divide among (prepositional phrase)
- To share something so that each person or group gets a part. — "They divided the cake among the guests."
- divide between (prepositional phrase)
- To share something so that two people or groups each get a part. — "The inheritance was divided between the two brothers."
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