definition of
divide

[1] #1 divide v. [split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up] separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I". wn

[2] #2 divide v. [fraction] perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?". wn

[3] #3 divide v. [separate] act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries". wn

[4] #4 divide v. [separate, part] come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated". wn

[5] #5 divide v. [separate] make a division or separation. wn