vide
vi·de/vaɪd/verb
vide is a verb meaning “Clipping of divide (to split or separate into two or more parts.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled V-I-D-E and has 2 syllables (vi·de), and it appears about once in every 1 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does vide mean?
verb
- 1
USClipping of divide (to split or separate into two or more parts.).
- 2
Clipping of divide! (an order for the members of a legislative assembly to divide into two groups [the ayes and the nays] for the counting of the members’ votes).
- 3
A remark directing the reader to look to the specified place for epexegesis; see; consult; refer to.
verb
- 1
rareAlternative spelling of vide (“see”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce vide?
- UK /vaɪd/
As a verb (“A remark directing the reader to look to the specified…”): /ˈvaɪdi/, /ˈvɪdi/, /ˈvidi/.
Vide has 2 syllables, split vi·de in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vide.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vide
- vides present, singular, he/she/it
- viding participle, present
- vided participle, past
- 'vide
- v.
- vid.
- vidê
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is vide?
Vide appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with vide
Also written: divide.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Where does vide come from?
See divide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).