paragraph vs divide

divide vs paragraph

paragraph and divide both are nouns.

paragraph and divide both are verbs.

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

As verbs, divide is a hypernym of paragraph; that is, divide is a word with a broader meaning than paragraph:

paragraph: divide into paragraphs, as of text
divide: separate into parts or portions

Other hypernyms of paragraph include carve up, dissever, separate, split, split up.

paragraph (noun)	divide (noun)
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line	a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
	a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

paragraph (verb)	divide (verb)
write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher	perform a division
write about in a paragraph	move or break apart
divide into paragraphs, as of text	force, take, or pull apart
	make a division or separation
	separate into parts or portions
	act as a barrier between; stand between

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