divide
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
have divided
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present perfectof divide.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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The controversy around Arday appears to have divided the Cambridge campus and wider academia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Should my husband and I tell her how we have divided our assets?
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
Mixed signals have divided economists’ perspective on the job market’s current state and future trajectory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
“Like most things in the city, we have divided them into silos, and people who come through our doors saying ‘I need help’ are then given a scavenger hunt to perform,” Hale said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
Other musical traditions — traditional Chinese music for example — have divided the octave differently and so they use different scales.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
