DIVIDE, v.t. [L., to part. See the latter words.] 1. To part or separate an entire thing; to part a thing into two or more pieces.Divide the living child in two. 1 Kings 3.2. To cause to be separate; to keep apart by a partition or by an imaginary line or limit. A wall divides two houses. The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.Let the firmament divide the waters from the waters. Genesis 1.3. To make partition of, among a number. Ye shall divide the land by lot. Numbers 33.4. To open; to cleave.Thou dist divide the sea. Nehemiah 9.5. To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant.There shall be five in one house divided, three against two--Luke 12.6. To distribute; to separate and bestow in parts or shares.And he divided to them his living. Luke 15.7. To make dividends; to apportion the interest or profits of stock among proprietors; as, the bank divides six per cent.8. To separate into two parts, for ascertaining opinions for and against a measure; as, to divide a legislative house, in voting.DIVIDE, v.i. 1. To part; to open; to cleave.2. To break friendship; as, brothers divide.3. To vote by the division of a legislative house into two parts.The emperors sat, voted and divided with their equals.
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