divide something into something
- divide something into something
divide something into something
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divide something in something to separate something into parts. •
I will divide it into two parts.
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I will divide the cake in half.
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If you divide the pie in fourths, the pieces will be too big.
2. to do mathematical division so that the divisor goes into the number that is to be divided. •
Divide seven into forty-nine and what do you get?
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If seven is divided into forty-nine, what do you get?
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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divide something between — separate into portions and share out. → divide … English new terms dictionary
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divide — [[t]dɪva͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦ divides, dividing, divided 1) V ERG When people or things are divided or divide into smaller groups or parts, they become separated into smaller parts. [be V ed into pl n] The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into… … English dictionary
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divide — di|vide1 W2S1 [dıˈvaıd] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate)¦ 2¦(keep separate)¦ 3¦(share)¦ 4¦(spend time/energy)¦ 5¦(mathematics)¦ 6¦(disagree)¦ 7 divide and rule/conquer 8 divided loyalties ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
divide into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms divide into : present tense I/you/we/they divide into he/she/it divides into present participle dividing into past tense divided into past participle divided into maths divide something into something to do a… … English dictionary
divide up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you divide something up, you separate it into smaller or more useful groups. [V P n (not pron) into pl n] The idea is to divide up the country into four sectors... [V n P into pl n] The National Trust needs a new Act of… … English dictionary
divide — verb 1》 separate or be separated into parts. ↘(usu. divide something between) separate into portions and share out. ↘form a boundary between. 2》 disagree or cause to disagree. 3》 Mathematics find how many times (a number) contains another … English new terms dictionary
divide — UK US /dɪˈvaɪd/ verb ► [T] to calculate the number of times one number fits into another: »Convert the euro amount into sterling by dividing the euro amount by the exchange rate. ► [I or T] to separate, or make something separate, into different… … Financial and business terms
divide — /di vuyd /, v., divided, dividing, n. v.t. 1. to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc. 2. to separate or part from something else; sunder; cut off. 3. to deal out in parts; distribute in shares; apportion. 4. to cleave; part. 5. to separate … Universalium
