Tra từ divide - Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

di·vide (dĭ-vīdʹ)v. di·vid·ed, di·vid·ing, di·videsv. tr.
1.
a. To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches:
divided the students into four groups.
See Synonyms at separate.
b. To sector into units of measurement; graduate:
The ruler was divided into metric units.
c. To separate and group according to kind; classify:
divided the plants by genus.
2.
a. To cause to separate into opposing factions; disunite: “They want not to divide either the Revolution or the Church but to be an integral part of both” (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
b. To cause (members of a parliament) to vote by separating into groups, as pro and con.
3. To separate from something else; cut off:
A mountain chain divides France and Spain.
4. To apportion among a number:
Volunteers divided the different jobs among themselves.
See Synonyms at distribute.
5. Mathematics.
a. To subject (a number) to the process of division:
divided 20 by 4.
b. To be a divisor of:
3 divides 9.
c. To use (a number) as a divisor:
divided 5 into 35.v. intr.
1.
a. To become separated into parts.
b. To branch out, as a river.
c. To form into factions; take sides:
The party divided evenly on the tax issue.
d. To vote by dividing.
2. Mathematics. To perform the operation of division.
3. Biology. To undergo cell division.n.
1. A dividing point or line: “would clearly tip the court... across a dangerous constitutional divide” (Lawrence H. Tribe).
2. A ridge of land; a watershed. [Middle English dividen, from Latin dīvidere: dī-, dis-, dis- + -videre, to separate.] di·vidʹa·ble adj.