Dictionary definition · divide
noun
- a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
verb
- separate into parts or portions"divide the cake into three equal parts"
- perform a division"Can you divide 49 by seven?"
- act as a barrier between; stand between"The mountain range divides the two countries"
- move or break apart"The two pieces that we had glued separated"
- make a division or separation
- force, take, or pull apart"He separated the fighting children"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).