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Definitions for Divide

[1] to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
[2] to separate or part from something else; sunder; cut off.
[3] to deal out in parts; distribute in shares; apportion.
[4] to cleave; part.
[5] to separate in opinion or feeling; cause to disagree: The issue divided the senators.
[6] to distinguish the kinds of; classify.
[7] Mathematics . to separate into equal parts by the process of mathematical division; apply the mathematical process of division to: Eight divided by four is two. to be a divisor of, without a remainder.
[8] to mark a uniform scale on (a ruler, thermometer, etc.).
[9] British Government . to separate (a legislature, assembly, etc.) into two groups in ascertaining the vote on a question.
[10] to become divided or separated.
[11] to share something with others.
[12] to diverge; branch; fork: The road divides six miles from here.
[13] to perform the mathematical process of division: He could add and subtract but hadn't learned to divide.
[14] British Government . to vote by separating into two groups.
[15] a division: a divide in the road.
[16] Physical Geography . the line or zone of higher ground between two adjacent streams or drainage basins.
[17] Archaic . the act of dividing.
[18] to separate or be separated into parts or groups; split up; part
[19] to share or be shared out in parts; distribute
[20] to diverge or cause to diverge in opinion or aim the issue divided the management
[21] (tr) to keep apart or be a boundary between the Rio Grande divides Mexico from the United States
[22] (intr) (in Parliament and similar legislatures) to vote by separating into two groups
[23] to categorize; classify
[24] to calculate the quotient of (one number or quantity) and (another number or quantity) by division to divide 50 by 10 ; to divide 10 into 50 ; to divide by 10
[25] (intr) to diverge the roads divide
[26] (tr) to mark increments of (length, angle, etc) as by use of an engraving machine
[27] mainly US and Canadian an area of relatively high ground separating drainage basins; watershed See also continental divide
[28] a division; split

Words related to Divide

break, cut, tear, isolate, partition, subdivide, cross, segregate, split, carve, share, slice, shift, arrange, separate, differ, vary, rend, dissociate, disunite

Words nearby Divide

divestiture, divi, divi-divi, divid., dividable, divide, divide and conquer, divided, divided highway, dividend, dividend cover

Origin of Divide

1325–75; Middle English (< Anglo-French divider ) < Latin dīvidere to separate, divide

Other words from Divide

mis·di·vide , verb, mis·di·vid·ed, mis·di·vid·ing.
pre·di·vide , verb (used with object), pre·di·vid·ed, pre·di·vid·ing.
re·di·vide , verb, re·di·vid·ed, re·di·vid·ing.
un·di·vid·ing , adjective

Word origin for Divide

C14: from Latin dīvidere to force apart, from di- ² + vid- separate, from the source of viduus bereaved, vidua widow

Synonyms for Divide

break, break down, carve, cross, cut, isolate, partition, segregate, split, subdivide, tear, bisect, branch, chop, cleave, demarcate, detach, dichotomize, disengage, disentangle, disjoin, dislocate, dismember, dissect, dissever, dissociate, dissolve, disunite, divorce, halve, intersect, loose, part, quarter, rend, rupture, section, segment, sever, shear, sunder, unbind, undo, abscind, cut up, pull away