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divided

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/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ · di-vid-ed

Separated into parts or groups.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Separated into parts or groups.

حصوں یا گروہوں میں الگ ہونا۔

تقسیم شدہ

taqseem shuda

Formal: تقسیم شدہ

Synonyms

separatedsplitpartitionedالگبٹا ہوامنقسم

Antonyms

unitedwholetogetherایکمکململ کر

Common Collocations

  • divided opinion
  • divided attention
  • divided community

Example Sentences

The community is divided on the issue of education reform.

معاشرے میں تعلیم کے اصلاحات پر اختلاف پایا جاتا ہے۔

Mausaray mein taleem ke islaahat par ikhtilaf paaya jaata hai.

His attention was divided between work and family.

اس کی توجہ کام اور کنبے میں تقسیم تھی۔

Us ki tawajjo kaam aur khandan mein taqseem thi.

The divided nation was in need of a strong leader.

تقسیم شدہ قوم کو مضبوط رہنما کی ضرورت تھی۔

Taqseem shuda qoum ko mazboot rehnuma ki zarurat thi.

Easily Confused With

devoted:Devoted refers to dedication or commitment, while divided means separated into parts.

Word Family

divide
verbتقسیم کرنا
division
nounتقسیم

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'divide' as cutting a cake into pieces.

Visualize a pie chart that shows different segments vividly.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خواب میں بٹ گئے ہر سبز وادی، رنگ جدائی کے آ گئے جب برسات

Khawab mein bat gaye har sabz wadi, rang judaai ke aa gaye jab barsaat.

In dreams, every green valley divided, when the colors of separation came with the rains.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

انجمن میں اختلاف نہیں ہوتا

Anjuman mein ikhtilaf nahin hota

There is no disagreement in unity.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "dividere" — to separate, to divide

First known use: 14th century

The term 'divided' comes from the Latin 'dividere', which evolved into Old French before entering Middle English.