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divides

divides is the plural of divide.

divides is the third-person singular simple present indicative of divide.

Meaning of divide

Noun

divide (plural divides)

  1. A thing that divides.
    • Stay on your side of the divide, please.
  2. An act of dividing.
    • The divide left most of the good land on my share of the property.
  3. A distancing between two people or things.
    • There is a great divide between us.
  4. A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
    • If you're heading to the coast, you'll have to cross the divide first.
  5. The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

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Phrases with divides

Questions about divides

What is divides the plural of?
Divides is the plural of divide.

Words near divides in the dictionary

  1. divident
  2. dividents
  3. divider
  4. dividerless
  5. dividers
  6. divides
  7. divides and conquers
  8. divides up
  9. dividest
  10. divideth
  11. dividing

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