Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Divide
divide, v. [ME < L. dīvidere, force asunder, apportion, distribute, remove.]
- Cleave; detach; segment; break up into distinct portions; (see Genesis 1:4).
- Alienate; separate; disjoin; create conflict; distance in opinion or in a relationship; (see Genesis 10:5).
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