To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches: divided the students into four groups. See Synonyms at separate.
To sector into units of measurement; graduate: The ruler was divided into metric units.
To separate and group according to kind; classify: divided the plants by genus.
To cause to separate into opposing factions; disunite: "They want not to divide either the Revolution or the Church but to be an integral part of both"(Conor Cruise O'Brien).
To cause (members of a parliament) to vote by separating into groups, as pro and con.
To subject (a number) to the process of division: divided 20 by 4.
To be a divisor of: 3 divides 9.
To use (a number) as a divisor: divided 5 into 35.
To cause to separate into opposing factions; disunite: "They want not to divide either the Revolution or the Church but to be an integral part of both"(Conor Cruise O'Brien).
To cause (members of a parliament) to vote by separating into groups, as pro and con.
To subject (a number) to the process of division: divided 20 by 4.
To be a divisor of: 3 divides 9.
To use (a number) as a divisor: divided 5 into 35.
To separate from something else; cut off: A mountain chain divides France and Spain.
To apportion among a number: Volunteers divided the different jobs among themselves. See Synonyms at distribute.
Mathematics
To subject (a number) to the process of division: divided 20 by 4.
To be a divisor of: 3 divides 9.
To use (a number) as a divisor: divided 5 into 35.
v.
intr.
To become separated into parts.
To branch out, as a river.
To form into factions; take sides: The party divided evenly on the tax issue.
To vote by dividing.
Mathematics To perform the operation of division.
Biology To undergo cell division.
n.
A dividing point or line: "would clearly tip the court . . . across a dangerous constitutional divide"(Lawrence H. Tribe).
A ridge of land; a watershed.
[Middle English dividen, from Latin dīvidere : dī-, dis-, dis- + -videre, to separate.]
c.1374, from L. dividere "to force apart, cleave, distribute," from dis- "apart" + -videre "to separate," from PIE base *widh- "to separate," related to widow; and see with. Mathematical sense is from c.1425. The noun meaning "watershed, separation between river valleys" is first recorded 1807. Divider "partition or screen," especially in a room, is from 1959. Divide and rule (1602) translates L. divide et impera, a maxim of Machiavelli.
to separate into parts or groups Example: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.
Arabic:
يَقْسِم، يَنْقَسِم
Chinese (Simplified):
分，划分；意见分歧
Chinese (Traditional):
分，劃分；意見分歧
Czech:
(roz)dělit (se); rozcházet se
Danish:
dele; inddele
Dutch:
verdelen, scheiden
Estonian:
jagama, jagunema
Finnish:
jakaa, jakautua
French:
(se) diviser
German:
teilen
Greek:
χωρίζω
Hungarian:
(fel)oszt, szétoszt, megoszt
Icelandic:
skiptast; skipta í hópa
Indonesian:
membagi
Italian:
dividere
Japanese:
分割する
Korean:
갈라지다; 나누다, 분리하다
Lithuanian:
dalinti
Norwegian:
dele (seg), splitte, være uenig
Polish:
dzielić
Portuguese (Brazil):
dividir(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal):
dividir
Romanian:
a împărţi
Russian:
разделять(ся)
Slovak:
rozdeliť (sa)
Slovenian:
(raz)deliti (se)
Spanish:
dividir
Swedish:
dela
Turkish:
bölmek
divide2[diˈvaid]verb
(withbetweenoramong) to share Example: We divided the sweets between us.
Arabic:
يُقَسِّم
Chinese (Simplified):
分享
Chinese (Traditional):
分享
Czech:
rozdělit (si)
Danish:
dele; fordele
Dutch:
onder elkaar verdelen
Estonian:
omavahel ära jagama
Finnish:
jakaa keskenään
French:
diviser (entre)
German:
verteilen
Greek:
μοιράζω
Hungarian:
megoszt, eloszt
Icelandic:
skipta með sér
Indonesian:
membagi-bagi
Italian:
dividere, spartire
Japanese:
分ける
Korean:
나누어 갖다
Latvian:
dalīt
Lithuanian:
pa(si)dalinti
Norwegian:
(for)dele
Polish:
rozdzielić
Portuguese (Brazil):
dividir
Portuguese (Portugal):
repartir
Romanian:
a împărţi (între)
Russian:
делить
Slovak:
rozdeliť (si)
Slovenian:
razdeliti
Spanish:
repartir
Swedish:
dela
Turkish:
paylaştırmak
divide3[diˈvaid]verb
to find out how many times one number contains another Example: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.
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De*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devised; p. pr. & vb. n. Devising.] [OF. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L. divisus divided, distributed, p. p. of dividere. See Divide, and cf. Device.]1. To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument. To devise curious works. --Ex. CCTV. 32. Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views. --Bancroft. 2. To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore They are which fortunes do by vows devise. --Spenser. 3. To say; to relate; to describe. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 4. To imagine; to guess. [Obs.] --Spenser. 5. (Law) To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels. Syn: To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive; excogitate; imagine; plan; scheme. See Bequeath.
Di*vide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Divided; p. pr. & vb. n. Dividing.] [L. dividere, divisum; di- = dis- + root signifying to part; cf. Skr. vyadh to pierce; perh. akin to L. vidua widow, and E. widow. Cf. Device, Devise.]1. 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. --1 Kings iii. 25. 2. 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. --Gen. i. 6. 3. 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. --Spenser. Ye shall divide the land by lot. --Num. xxxiii. 54. 4. 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. --Mark iii. 24. Every family became now divided within itself. --Prescott. 5. 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. 6. (Math.) To subject to arithmetical division. 7. (Logic) To separate into species; -- said of a genus or generic term. 8. (Mech.) To mark divisions on; to graduate; as, to divide a sextant. 9. (Music) To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations. [Obs.] --Spenser. Syn: To sever; dissever; sunder; cleave; disjoin; disunite; detach; disconnect; part; distribute; share.
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