divide and divine differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. divide means “separate into parts or portions”. divine means “emanating from God”.
/dɪˈvaɪd/
1.v.separate into parts or portions
“divide the cake into three equal parts”
2.v.perform a division
“Can you divide 49 by seven?”
3.v.act as a barrier between; stand between
“The mountain range divides the two countries”
/dɪˈvaɪn/
1.adj.emanating from God
“divine judgment”
2.adj.resulting from divine providence
“providential care”
3.adj.being or having the nature of a god
“the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers”
| divide | divine | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | /dɪˈvaɪn/ |
| Said | di-VAHYD | di-VAHYN |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | adjective, noun, verb |
| Senses | 8 | 10 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | split, split up, separate | godly |
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