# divides

Pronunciation: say "di-VYDZ" /dɪˈvaɪdz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of divide. — third-person singular simple present indicative of divide
   - Simple: Present tense of divide used with he, she, it, or one thing.
   - _The teacher divides the class into small groups for the project._
   - _The river divides the city into eastern and western halves._

## Noun

2. Plural of divide. — plural of divide
   - Simple: Plural of divide. Use this form when talking about more than one gap or dividing line.
   - _The report mapped the widening economic divides between the region's cities._
   - _Several continental divides channel rainfall toward different oceans._

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