Synonyms for divide
dɪˈvaɪddi·vide

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1. divideverb

   To separate into two or more parts.

   If you're heading to the coast, you'll have to cross the divide first.

   Synonyms:
   partition, cut up, shear, split up, separate, split

2. divideverb

   Synonyms:
   share out, divi up, divide up, share

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1. divide

   Allot, originally to assign by lot, applies to the giving of a definite thing to a certain person. A portion or extent of time is allotted; as, I expect to live out my allotted time. A definite period is appointed; as, the audience assembled at the appointed hour. Allot may also refer to space; as, to allot a plot of ground for a cemetery; but we now oftener use select, set apart, or assign. Allot is not now used of persons. Appoint may be used of time, space, or person; as, the appointed day; the appointed place; an officer was appointed to this station. Destine may also refer to time, place, or person, but it always has reference to what is considerably in the future; a man appoints to meet his friend in five minutes; he destines his son to follow his own profession. Assign is rarely used of time, but rather of places, persons, or things. We assign a work to be done and assign a man to do it, who, if he fails, must assign a reason for not doing it. That which is allotted, appointed, or assigned is more or less arbitrary; that which is awarded is the due requital of something the receiver has done, and he has right and claim to it; as, the medal was awarded for valor. Compare APPORTION.

   Synonyms:
   allot, appoint, apportion, assign, award, destine, distribute, give, grant, mete out, portion out, select, set apart

   Antonyms:
   appropriate, confiscate, deny, refuse, resume, retain, seize, withhold

   Preposition:
   Allot to a company for a purpose.

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1. divide

   Synonyms:
   separate, dissect, bisect, portio, part, divorce, segregate, sever, sunder, deal out, disunite, keep apart, part among, allot, distribute, multiply

   Antonyms:
   unite, collocate, classify, convene, congregate, conglomerate, conglutinate, commingle, join, consociate, co-ordinate

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1. dividenoun

   a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

   Synonyms:
   water parting, watershed

   Antonyms:
   multiply, unite, unify

2. watershed, water parting, divideverb

   a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

   Synonyms:
   river basin, drainage area, landmark, catchment area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, divide, turning point, basin, water parting

   Antonyms:
   unite, multiply, unify

3. divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve upverb

   separate into parts or portions

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

   Synonyms:
   tell apart, distinguish, classify, cleave, split up, fork, differentiate, fraction, break up, divide, rive, single out, part, come apart, carve up, sort, severalize, split, break, fall apart, severalise, dissever, furcate, assort, class, discriminate, branch, break open, secern, separate, divorce, disunite, tell, burst, sort out, ramify, secernate

   Antonyms:
   unite, unify, multiply

4. divide, fractionverb

   perform a division

   "Can you divide 49 by seven?"

   Synonyms:
   separate, split, disunite, part, carve up, dissever, fraction, split up, divide

   Antonyms:
   unite, unify, multiply

5. separate, divideverb

   act as a barrier between; stand between

   "The mountain range divides the two countries"

   Synonyms:
   divide, assort, carve up, separate, come apart, fork, classify, sort out, dissever, differentiate, class, distinguish, part, break, disunite, severalise, fraction, furcate, fall apart, severalize, secernate, break up, split up, split, sort, secern, tell apart, tell, branch, single out, ramify, discriminate

   Antonyms:
   unify, unite, multiply

6. separate, divide, partverb

   come apart

   "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

   Synonyms:
   tell apart, distinguish, start, classify, start out, differentiate, split up, fork, tell, fraction, break up, divide, come apart, single out, part, carve up, sort, severalize, split, break, fall apart, severalise, dissever, furcate, depart, assort, set off, class, discriminate, branch, take off, secern, separate, disunite, set forth, sort out, ramify, secernate, set out

   Antonyms:
   unite, unify, multiply

7. separate, divideverb

   make a division or separation

   Synonyms:
   divide, assort, carve up, separate, come apart, fork, classify, sort out, dissever, differentiate, class, distinguish, part, break, disunite, severalise, fraction, furcate, fall apart, severalize, secernate, break up, split up, split, sort, secern, tell apart, tell, branch, single out, ramify, discriminate

   Antonyms:
   unify, unite, multiply

8. separate, disunite, divide, partverb

   force, take, or pull apart

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

   Synonyms:
   tell apart, distinguish, start, classify, assort, disassociate, start out, differentiate, split up, fork, tell, fraction, break up, divide, come apart, single out, part, carve up, sort, severalize, split, break, fall apart, severalise, dissever, furcate, depart, dissociate, set off, class, discriminate, branch, take off, secern, separate, divorce, disunite, set forth, sort out, ramify, disjoint, secernate, set out

   Antonyms:
   unite, multiply, unify

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1. bisect

   to bisect is to divide something into halves, with is the same thing as to divide.

   the girl divided her apple. the girl bisected her apple.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 17, 2019  

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1. divideverb

   Synonyms:
   sever, sunder, part, separate, cleave, disunite

2. divideverb

   Synonyms:
   keep apart, put a barrier between

3. divideverb

   Synonyms:
   make hostile, make discordant, set at variance

4. divideverb

   Synonyms:
   distribute, allot, apportion, assign, share, mete, dispense, deal out, parcel out, portion out

5. divideverb

   Synonyms:
   part, separate, cleave, open, be divided, be separated

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1. divideverb

   Synonyms:
   sunder, split, cleave, disunite, part, separate, sever, dissociate, disconnect, detach, disintegrate, demarcate, dimidiate, partition, apportion, distribute, allot, assign, parcel out, disaffect, alienate, estrange, part, share, partake, participate

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1. List of paraphrases for "divide":

   gap, fracture, ditch, split, dividing, division, cleavage, chasm, divides, splitting, rift, gulf, fractured, divided, abyss, hyphenate, splits, schism, apportion, disparity, splittist

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1. Eddie Bernice Johnson:

   This is a reminder that relations between law enforcement and the communities they serve remain extremely tense, i ask not just for a moment of silence but also for firm action. We need to bring meaningful legislation to the floor that will help bridge the divide between law enforcement and communities.

2. Aimee Edell:

   Anyone who chooses to divide their attention while navigating a busy sidewalk, street or other public place increases their risk of accident or injury.

3. Amina Mohamed:

   For me, Nairobi will be remembered as having made that leap from a time when we were divided along this developed and developing divide.

4. Vice President Biden:

   I believe that this great police force of this incredibly diverse city can and will show the nation how to bridge any divide.

5. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald:

   I don't have any problem highlighting that right now, i want people to understand that. That there's going to be a divide between the legislative and executive branch.