divide divide /dɪˈvaɪd/

noun

1. A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems  ( divide , water parting , watershed )
   a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
   
   
2. A serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)  ( divide )
   a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
   

verb

1. () Separate into parts or portions  ( carve up , dissever , split up , divide , separate , split )
   separate into parts or portions
    Divide the cake into three equal parts
   divide the cake into three equal parts
    The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
   The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
   
2. () (arithmetic) perform a division  ( fraction , divide )
   (arithmetic) perform a division
    Can you divide 49 by seven?
   Can you divide 49 by seven?
   
3. () Act as a barrier between; stand between  ( divide , separate )
   act as a barrier between; stand between
    The mountain range divides the two countries
   The mountain range divides the two countries
   
4. () Come apart  ( part , separate , divide )
   come apart
    The two pieces that we had glued separated
   The two pieces that we had glued separated
   
5. () Force, take, or pull apart  ( disunite , part , divide , separate )
   force, take, or pull apart
    He separated the fighting children
   He separated the fighting children
    Moses parted the Red Sea
   Moses parted the Red Sea
   
6. () Make a division or separation  ( divide , separate )
   make a division or separation