divide up
A2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To cut something into pieces and give each person their part.
Literal meaning: To divide something fully until all parts are accounted for.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To separate something into parts or portions.
"We divided up the project into three sections for each team member."
Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral
To share money, profits, or resources among a group of people.
"After the sale, they divided up the proceeds equally."
Grammar: separable
3 B1 neutral
To separate a territory or space into distinct sections.
"After the war, the victorious powers divided up the territory among themselves."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very common in everyday English. 'Up' adds a sense of completeness — everything is divided, nothing is left undivided. Used for physical things, tasks, money, land, and time.
Commonly used with
work money land tasks profits responsibilities
Forms
Base
divide up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
divides up
he/she/it
Past simple
divided up
yesterday
Past participle
divided up
have + pp
-ing form
dividing up
continuous
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