Meaning & use
split
To divide something into two or more parts, or to break apart along a line.
See it in a sentence
They split the bill evenly after finishing their meal at the restaurant.
The old wooden plank split in half when he stepped on it.
A note on using this word
Split has the same form in the present, past, and past participle tenses: split, split, split.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A division or separation between people or things, especially a disagreement.
The disagreement caused a deep split within the once-united political party.
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