Definition of divide

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  • divide is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • divide is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • divide is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of divide

  • perform a division (verb)

    Examples

    1. Can you divide 49 by seven?

    Synonyms

    1. fraction
  • act as a barrier between; stand between (verb)

    Examples

    1. The mountain range divides the two countries

    Synonyms

    1. separate
  • separate into parts or portions (verb)

    Examples

    1. divide the cake into three equal parts

    Synonyms

    1. carve up
    2. dissever
    3. separate
    4. split
    5. split up
  • force, take, or pull apart (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. disunite
    2. part
    3. separate
  • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. water parting
    2. watershed
  • make a division or separation (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. separate
  • come apart (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. part
    2. separate
  • a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) (noun)

See definition of divide in Merriam Webster