divide

/dɪˈvaɪd/
verb 5noun 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

great, sharp | growing | north-south, etc. | class, cultural, ideological, religious, sectarian | party

VERB + DIVIDE

close

DIVIDE + VERB

widen | narrow | open (up)

PREP

~ between

There is a growing divide between those who use social media and those who don't.

~ in

There was a growing divide in their opinions about how to raise their children.

2

(verb.) separate into parts

ADV

broadly, roughly

The students can be divided roughly into those who prefer math and those who prefer science.

exactly | clearly

conveniently, neatly

The classroom divided conveniently into pairs for the science experiment.

evenly

up

The teacher divided up the class into four groups for the project work.

PREP

into

The country divided into two regions after the political agreement was reached.

PHRASES

divide in two

The road divides in two just before you reach the town center.

3

(verb.) share

ADV

equally | up

PREP

among/amongst

The teacher divided the art supplies amongst the students so everyone had enough materials.

between

The company split its budget between marketing and product development.

4

(verb.) cause disagreement

ADV

bitterly, deeply, hopelessly, seriously, sharply

The new policy has deeply divided the school staff, with some teachers strongly supporting it and others completely against it.

evenly

PHRASES

be divided about/on/over sth

The team was divided over whether to accept the new contract offer.

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