Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 69.