to separate into parts, branches, groups, etc
to split (people, things, etc) into two or more parts or groups
to split (a territory) into areas
to separate (something) into categories
to share (something) between recipients
to be what separates (one thing and another)
The Alps divide Switzerland from Italy and France
to be the issue that provokes disagreement in (a body) or between (parties)
The question of gay clergy is dividing the Church
to distribute (one's time) between one thing and another
in mathematics, to operate on (a number) to find out how many times it contains a smaller number
Divide 20 by 5
to separate in parts, branches, groups, etc
the point where the river divides
said of a legislative body: to separate into groups for voting
in mathematics, said of a number: to allow of division without a remainder
20 does not divide by 3
of a legislative body: to separate into groups for voting