Definition of: divide

(di·vīd′) v. ·vid·ed, ·vid·ing v.t.
1. To cut or separate into parts.
2. To distribute in shares; portion out.
3. To separate into classes; categorize.
4. To separate; keep apart.
5. To form the partition or boundary between.
6. To graduate with lines; calibrate.
7. Math. a To subject to division, b To be an exact divisor of.
8. To cause to disagree; cause discord among.
—v.i.
9. To be or come apart; separate.
10. To differ in opinion; disagree.
11. Brit. Govt. To vote in two groups, one for and one against a measure.
12. To share. See synonyms under ALLOT, APPORTION.
—noun
1. Geol. A mountain range or area of high land separating one drainage system from another; a watershed.
2. The boundary line between life and death.
3. Colloq. The division of profits, booty or spoils. [<L dividere separate]
—di·vid′a·ble adjective