Divide and Join

Opposite meaning words

Divide verb - To set or force apart.

Usage example: volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

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Join is an antonym for divide in topics: separate, classify, distribute, disagree.

Nearby Words: division, divided, dividing, divider, divisive

Join verb - To come together to form a single unit.

Usage example: one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms join to make one water molecule

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Divide is an antonym for join in topics: touch, unite, affiliate with organization.

Nearby Words: joined, joining

party	divide party	join party
force	divide force	join force
society	divide society	join society
class	divide class	join class
Other words: time, world, forces, heroes.

Victor later quotes a line of Shelley's "Adonais" to Van Helsing, also a Title Drop for the episode it takes place in: "No more let Life divide what Death can join together".

Source: Series / Penny Dreadful
In Brave10, Saizo and Rokuro divide this position as amongst the Braves they are the most reasonable and down-to-earth ones, but both can be egged on to join in the shenanigans at different times, Saizo most likely by Kamanosuke or an opponent, and Rokuro by Yukimura.

Source: Only Sane Man / Anime and Manga
Only Sane Man: Saizo and Rokuro divide this position as amongst the Braves they are the most reasonable and down-to-earth ones, but both can be egged on to join in the shenanigans, Saizo most likely by Kamanosuke or an opponent, and Rokuro by Yukimura.

Source: Manga / Brave10

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