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split  (splits plural & 3rd person present) (splitting present participle )
The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.  
1  verb If something splits or if you split it, it is divided into two or more parts. 
In a severe gale the ship split in two...  V in/into n 
If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half...  V n in/into n 
...uniting families split by the war.  V n 
2  verb If an organization splits or is split, one group of members disagrees strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own. 
Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could split over the agreement...  V 
Women priests are accused of splitting the church.  V n 
  Split is also an adjective., adj usu v-link ADJ 
The Kremlin is deeply split in its approach to foreign policy.  
3  n-count A split in an organization is a disagreement between its members. 
They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party.  
4  n-sing A split between two things is a division or difference between them. 
oft N between pl-n 
...a split between what is thought and what is felt.  
5  verb If something such as wood or a piece of clothing splits or is split, a long crack or tear appears in it. 
The seat of his short grey trousers split...  V 
Twist the mixture into individual sausages without splitting the skins...  V n 
6  n-count A split is a long crack or tear. 
The plastic-covered seat has a few small splits around the corners.  
7  verb If two or more people split something, they share it between them. 
I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill...  V n 
All exhibits are for sale, the proceeds being split between Oxfam and the artist.  V n between pl-n 
 →  splitting split off  phrasal verb If people split off from a group, they stop being part of the group and become separated from it. 
Somehow, Quentin split off from his comrades.  V P 
...the Youth Wing which split off the National Liberal party earlier this year...  V P n split up 
1  phrasal verb If two people split up, or if someone or something splits them up, they end their relationship or marriage. 
Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school...  V P 
I was beginning to think that nothing could ever split us up...  V n P 
I split up with my boyfriend last year.  V P with n 
2  phrasal verb If a group of people split up or are split up, they go away in different directions. 
Did the two of you split up in the woods?...  V P 
This situation has split up the family...  V P n (not pron) 
Touring the album temporarily split the band up.  V n P 
3  phrasal verb If you split something up, or if it splits up, you divide it so that it is in a number of smaller separate sections. 
Any thought of splitting up the company was unthinkable they said...  V P n (not pron) 
Even though museums have begged to borrow her collection, she could never split it up...  V n P 
Her company has had to split up and work from two locations.  V P 



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