The only way on Earth to multiply happiness is to divide it.
Source: tatoeba (2273)
Divide
Synonyms for "divide" (554 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (111)
Verb(13 words)
Noun(24 words)
aberrateabruptabstractaddaggravateagree to differagree to disagreealgebraizealienateallocateallotalphabetizeanalyzeanatomizeapportionappraiseappreciatearrangeassayassess
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assignassortatomizeballotbe at variancebe in dissentbe partners inbeg to differbifurcatebisectboltboundbranchbranch outbreakbreak downbreak upbreak withbroachby twocalculatecalibratecalipercanvasscarvecarve upcastcast a ballotcast offcast outcatalogcategorizechangecheck a parameterchinkchopchop logicciphercircumscribeclassclassifycleavecodifycollatecome betweencomputecontinental dividecontradistinguishcooperatecordoncordon offcountcrackcrevasse
Strong matches (166)
cullcull outcutcut adriftcut in twocut offcut opencut outcut updealdeal outdecreasedeletedemarcatedemarkdepartdeploydesynonymizedetachdial
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dichotomizedifferdifferencedifferentiatedigestdimidiatedisaccorddisaffectdisagreedisagree withdisarticulatedisbanddisbursedisconnectdiscorddiscord withdiscriminatedisengagedisequalizedisjoindisjointdispartdispensedispersedissectdissentdissent fromdissociatedistinguishdistributedistrictdisunitedivaricatedivergediversifydivide into sharesdivide ondivide updivide withdivorcedivvydivvy updivvy up withdole outdopedope outdraw the linedrop outejectencloseestimateestrangeevaluateexpelextract rootsfall outfan outfan the flamefathomfence offfigurefigure infigure outfilefissionfissurefixfly openforkgaugeghettoizegingivegive outgo awaygo even stephengo fifty-fiftygo halversgo halvesgo offgo sharesgradategradegraduategreat dividegrouphalvehave a falling-outin halfinciseincreaseindexindividualizeindividuateinsulateinterveneirritateisolatekeep apartkeep asidelay asidelay open
Noun(23 words)
cutting activitydifferencedisparitydistributedistrictsdisunitingdividingdocument partitioningfacetsfission energyfissuresfracturefracturesfragmentfragmentingfragmentize lessonfragmentsfurrowinggapgarden unit
Verb(14 words)
Adjective(7 words)
disunifieddisunitedfracturedfragmentedfragmented objectivefragmented school communityhydrological term
Related words (277)
leavelight the fuselimitlistmake a distinctionmake troublemarkmark offmark outmark the interfacemeasuremeasure outmensuratemetemete outmetermodifymultiplynot agreenumber
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opeopenopen upopposeorderorganizeoutspreadpacepanelparcelparcel outpartpart companyparticularizepartitionpersonalizepick outpigeonholepit againstplaceplumbplumppollportionprizeprobeproportionprorateprovokeprypull awaypull backpull outpunctuateput asideput in orderquantifyquantizequarantinequarrelquotaramifyrangerankraterationreckonreducereduce to elementsrefine a distinctionrendrentresolveriddleriftripriverupturescatterscorescreenscreen outsecedesecludesectionsegmentsegregateselectseparatesequesterset a limitset againstset apartset asideset at oddsset at varianceset offset onseverseveralizeshareshare inshare outshare withshiftshut offsic onsievesieve outsiftsift outsizesize upsliceslice the pieslice upslitsortsort outsoundsow dissensionspanspecializesplaysplitsplit hairssplit in twosplit the differencesplit upspreadspread outspringspring openstand aloofstand apartstand asidestepstep asidestir up troublesubdividesubordinatesubtilizesubtractsundersurroundsurveyswing opentabulatetake a readingtake account oftake exceptiontake issuetallytapteartear openthrashthreshthrow offthrow openthrow outtransecttriangulatetypeuncoupleunyokevaluatevaluevaryvotewallwall offwater partingwatershedweighwinnowwithdrawwithhold assentwork outzone
Noun(55 words)
living cell divisionpaginatingparagraphparcelingparcellingpart of sciencepart of the grouppartingpartitionpartitioningpartitionspartspeer grouping approachplatoonpolarizingportionportion outportioningportionspractice segment
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quarterquartersravinesridgeriftingriftsromanian fragmentsection itemsection of a reportsection tabsection vsectionssegment ofsegmentation tasksegmentingsegmentsseparateseparate from othersseparate itemseparationshardsspanish dividirsplinteringsplitsplitssplittingstrandssubdividingsubgroupssystemize a plantext segmentthirdstrisectingwater partingzoning office
Determiner(2 words)
most watershedtwo part piece
Adjective(11 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: dissever, part, split, split up, watershed.
- Sentence evidence is available for divide, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "divide".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "divide"
Keep "divide" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "divide" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "divide", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "divide" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
11 entriesclass dividedigital dividedivide among studentsdivide by twodivide evenlydivide into halvesdivide into partsgender dividegeneration dividegreat divideincome divide
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
9 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesSample sentences
35 total sentences available.
Divide the cake among you three.
Source: tatoeba (17628)
Oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it.
Source: tatoeba (22222)
How can three men divide $5? I'll give each of them only $1, and I'll keep $2.
Source: tatoeba (38374)
Showing 4 of 35 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "divide"?
Closest matches include dissever, part, split, split up, watershed.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "divide"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.