divide up
divide up · divides up · divided up · dividing up
ділити
делить, разделять, разделить
teilen, aufteilen, einteilen
To divide, particularly into separate shares for distributionTo divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
» We're going to divide up work.
Meaning
1 sensesTo divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
divide up the cake into 5 equal parts
Examples
6 sentencesWe're going to divide up work.
This office is divided up into camps.
I thought you were going to divide up work.
Divide up the food so that there's enough for Tom.
The only way to increase happiness in the world is to divide it up.
Forms
divides up, dividing up, divided up, divided up| Base form | divide up · to divide up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | divides up |
| Present participle | dividing up |
| Past simple | divided up |
| Past participle | divided up |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddivvy up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb