divided

1. 1
   adjective

   Broken or split apart into separate pieces or parts.

   Like a chocolate bar broken into separate squares.

   The divided field showed clear lines between each family's plot.

   A divided sheet of paper lay in four torn pieces on the desk.

   Similarsplit, separated, partitioned

   Oppositewhole, intact, undivided

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2. 2
   adjective

   Not in agreement, because people hold different opinions or feelings.

   Like a group of friends who can't agree on which movie to watch.

   The town council was divided over whether to build the new bridge.

   Public opinion stayed divided on the issue for years.

   Similarsplit, torn, conflicted

   Oppositeunanimous, united, agreed

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3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of divide. Use it for splitting that already happened.

   She divided the candy among the four children.

   They divided the work so everyone had a fair share.

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4. 4
   adjectiveUS

   A road split into two sets of lanes that go in opposite directions, kept apart by a strip in the middle.

   Like two one-way streets running side by side, with a fence between them.

   We drove along a divided highway all the way to the coast.

   The divided road kept the two directions of traffic safely apart.

   Oppositeundivided

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5. 5
   adjective

   No longer united, with members pulled into separate opposing groups.

   Like a sports team that splits into groups that no longer play together.

   Once a tight-knit team, they became hopelessly divided after the scandal.

   The divided alliance fell apart when its members stopped cooperating.

   Similarsplit, fragmented, disunited, fractured, polarized

   Oppositeunited, unified, cohesive

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