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divide the House

divide the House verb: to make a motion into a vote as a result of objection(s) to the motion as part of parliamentary procedure.

Verb

divide the House (third-person singular simple present divides the House, present participle dividing the House, simple past and past participle divided the House)

  1. to make a motion into a vote as a result of objection(s) to the motion as part of parliamentary procedure
    • (4:24:56) Ronald Dela Rosa: Correct Mr. President. That is what I am about to manifest before this chamber. That so much explanations and discussions and debates have been made. Can we please divide the House in order to rule my motion, Mr. President?
    • (4:48:24) Chiz Escudero: Senator-Judge Cayetano, will you please read it into the record before we divide the House and put the matter to a vote?
    • (4:49:35) Chiz Escudero: Having been restated in compliance with our rules, the presiding officer will now proceed to divide the House.2025 June 10, Senate Session No. 55, Senate of the Philippines

Forms of divide the House

third-person singular presentdivides the House
present participledividing the House
past participledivided the House
pastdivided the House

Questions about divide the House

What does divide the House mean?
Divide the House means to make a motion into a vote as a result of objection(s) to the motion as part of parliamentary procedure.
What part of speech is divide the House?
Divide the House is a verb.
What is the past tense of divide the House?
The past tense of divide the House is divided the House.

Words near divide the House in the dictionary

  1. divide
  2. divide and choose
  3. divide and conquer
  4. divide and rule
  5. Divide County
  6. divide the House
  7. divide up
  8. divided
  9. divided and conquered
  10. divided highway
  11. divided highways

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