- L. divideredivisum; di- = dis- + root signifying to part; cf. Skr. vyadh to pierce; perh. akin to L. vidua widow, and E. widow. Cf. DeviceDevise
- To part asunder (a whole); to sever into two or more parts or pieces; to sunder; to separate into parts.Divide the living child in two.
- To cause to be separate; to keep apart by a partition, or by an imaginary line or limit; as, a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns.Let it divide the waters from the waters.
- To make partition of among a number; to apportion, as profits of stock among proprietors; to give in shares; to distribute; to mete out; to share.True justice unto people to divide.Ye shall divide the land by lot.
- To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom can not stand.Every family became now divided within itself.
- To separate into two parts, in order to ascertain the votes for and against a measure; as, to divide a legislative house upon a question.
- MathTo subject to arithmetical division.
- LogicTo separate into species; -- said of a genus or generic term.
- MechTo mark divisions on; to graduate; as, to divide a sextant.
- MusicTo play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.ObsTo sever; dissever; sunder; cleave; disjoin; disunite; detach; disconnect; part; distribute; share.
