Word

divide, v.
(divided, divides, dividing)
freq. cnt. 39

separate into parts or portions
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

carve up dissever divide separate split split up

sample sentences

"divide the cake into three equal parts"
"The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

divisible division divider divider divider

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

hyponym

subdivide format, initialize, initialise sectionalize, sectionalise triangulate unitize, unitise lot parcel splinter, sliver paragraph canton Balkanize, Balkanise

perform a division
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

divide fraction

sample sentences

"Can you divide 49 by seven?"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

divisible division

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

compute, calculate, figure, reckon, cipher, cypher, work out

hyponym

act as a barrier between; stand between
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 4

divide separate

sample sentences

"The mountain range divides the two countries"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

come apart
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

divide part separate

sample sentences

"The two pieces that we had glued separated"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

partitive partitive

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

subdivide polarize, polarise calve, break up chip, break away, break off, chip off, come off disjoin, disjoint come off, come away, detach segregate segment reduce segment, section partition, partition off take apart, dismember, discerp gerrymander

force, take, or pull apart
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

disunite divide part separate

sample sentences

"He separated the fighting children"
"Moses parted the Red Sea"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

compartmentalize, compartmentalise, cut up polarize, polarise isolate, set apart, sequester, sequestrate, keep apart disjoin, disjoint disjoint, disarticulate disconnect cut tear joint gin break sever, break up tear, snap, rupture, bust

cause

divide, separate, part

hypernym

make a division or separation
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divide separate

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

divisible division

semantic pointers

hyponym

partition, zone break break up, scatter, disperse, dissipate, dispel rail, rail off detach shut off, close off