fendre — meaning in English

English meaning

• cleave verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
• divide verb To split something into two or more parts.
• split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

fendre is used for these senses in English:

• cleave (intransitive) To split.
• divide (transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

cleave — full definition

1. verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
2. verb To stick closely or stay loyal to something, especially a belief, plan, or person (an older, more formal use).

divide — full definition

1. verb To split something into two or more parts.
2. verb In mathematics, to work out how many times one number goes into another.
3. verb To cause disagreement or split opinion among a group of people.
4. noun A significant difference or gap separating two groups or things.

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