/diβiˈðiɾ/
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Translation
to divide
Word origin
From Latin dividere ('to force apart, separate'), from dis- ('apart') plus a root related to viduus ('bereft').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dividere
- English cognates
- divide, division
Grammar
Verb type-ir regular
Examples
tarta .
We are going to divide the cake into eight pieces.
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The river divides the city in two.
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The teachers decided to divide the class into small groups.
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Can you divide twelve by four?
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We do not want to divide the family over money.
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