divide vs rail

divide and rail both are nouns.

divide and rail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rail is a hyponym of divide; that is, rail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:

divide: make a division or separation
rail: separate with a railing

Other hyponyms of divide include partition, zone, break, break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter, rail off, detach, close off, shut off.

divide (noun)	rail (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems	any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)	a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
	a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
	a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
	short for railway

divide (verb)	rail (verb)
perform a division	complain bitterly
move or break apart	spread negative information about
force, take, or pull apart	criticize severely
make a division or separation	fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
separate into parts or portions	lay with rails
act as a barrier between; stand between	travel by rail or train
	separate with a railing
	convey (goods etc.) by rails
	provide with rails
	enclose with rails

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