partition
noun
a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
has partitioned
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present perfectof partition (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Syria, relief efforts are complicated by a conflict that has partitioned the country and wrecked its infrastructure.
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023
In Syria, relief efforts are complicated by the conflict that has partitioned the nation and wrecked its infrastructure.
From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2023
Among other improvements, he has partitioned off a second sleeping apartment, and not only plastered but papered it.
From Gwen Wynn by Mayne Reid
Fortunately for us, however, an aggressive colonial policy, such as that which during the last forty years has partitioned Africa, was not yet popular in Europe.
From American World Policies by Walter E. Weyl
With tattered paper screens, he has partitioned off, near the fire and window, a small and very crowded cosy-corner.
From A Poor Man's House by Stephen Sydney Reynolds
