divide Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To part asunder1. sĕco, 12. dīvĭdo, vīsi, vīsum, 33. scindo, 34. dīvārĭco, 1 (in a fork-like manner)II. To separate into portions1. dīvĭdo, 32. partior (less freq., partio). 43. dispertio (less freq., dispertior), 44. descrībo, psi, ptum, 3 (to lay out and apportion by a plan)5. distrĭbuo, i, ūtum, 3III. To separate fromIV. To allot in portions1. dīvĭdo, 32. partior, 43. dispertio, 4V. (In this sense usu. pass.), to be divided in opinionB. Intrans.I. To part asunder1. dīvĭdo, sĕco, scindo (v. supr. A., I.), with pron. refl.2. discēdo, ssi, ssum, 33. dĕhisco, 34. dissĭlio, ui and īvi, ultum, 4 (suddenly)II. To vote by dividing1. discēdo, 3 (to go to one side of the house in favour of or against a motion)2. eo, īvi and ĭi, etc. (of individual members siding or not with a motion) • divide: A. Trans.: I. To part asunder: 1. sĕco, 1: v. to cut, cleave. 2. dīvĭdo, vīsi, vīsum, 3: to d. the clouds (of lightning), nubila d., Hor. Join perrumpere et dividere, Cic. 3. scindo, 3: v. to cleave. 4. dīvārĭco, 1 (in a fork-like manner): (a beast) whose hoofs are (widely) d.d, cujus ungulae divaricent (sc. se), Varr. II. To separate into portions: 1. dīvĭdo, 3: to be d.d into two parts, in duas partes dividi, Caes.: to d. goods into three portions, bona tripartito d., Caes. Fig.: to d. an entire class into certain varieties, genus universum in species certas partiri ac d., Cic. 2. partior (less freq., partio). 4: to d. land by a boundary-line, campum limite p., Virg.: v. to share. Esp. of the division of subjects by a writer, often with dividere, v. supr. 3. dispertio (less freq., dispertior), 4: to d. in a fourfold manner, quadrifariam dispertire, Varr.: Pl.: to d. the periods of pleasure and labour, tempora voluptatis laborisque d., Cic.: v. to distribute. 4. descrībo, psi, ptum, 3 (to lay out and apportion by a plan): to d. the year into 12 months, in duodecim menses annum d., Liv.: to d. the people by fortune, populum censu d., Cic. 5. distrĭbuo, i, ūtum, 3: v. to distribute. Join: partiri ac distribuere, Caes. III. To separate from: dīvĭdo, sēpăro, dispesco (rare): v. to separate. IV. To allot in portions: 1. dīvĭdo, 3: to d. goods amongst the men, bona viritim d., Cic.: v. to distribute, allot. 2. partior, 4: he d.s the spoil amongst his comrades, praedam partitur in socios, Virg.: esp. when the divider takes a portion for himself: v. to share. 3. dispertio, 4: to divide money amongst the jurors, pecuniam judicibus d., Cic.: v. to distribute. V. (In this sense usu. pass.), to be divided in opinion: Phr.: authors are d.d in their opinion, discrepat, haud convenit, inter scriptores: v. to disagree: the senate was d.d in its opinion. *duae senatum sententiae distinebant: to be d.d in one's counsels, cursibus abstrahi, Tac. B. Intrans.: I. To part asunder: 1. dīvĭdo, sĕco, scindo (v. supr. A., I.), with pron. refl.: the clouds d., scindunt sese nubes, Virg.: or sometimes in pass. (refl.): the flame d.s, scinditur flamma, Luc.: see L. G. § 633. 2. discēdo, ssi, ssum, 3: all d.d in twain and made room, discessere omnes medii, spatiumque dedere, Virg.: the furrow d.s before the plough, d. vomere sulcus, Lucr. 3. dĕhisco, 3: v. TO GAPE OPEN. 4. dissĭlio, ui and īvi, ultum, 4 (suddenly): Virg.: Plin. II. To vote by dividing: 1. discēdo, 3 (to go to one side of the house in favour of or against a motion): to d. in favour of this motion, in hanc sententiam d., Cic.: to d. against any one's motion, d. in alia omnia (to adopt any motion rather than the one recommended), Cic. (but senatus discedit must not be used for "the house divides:" comp. Sall. Cat. 55; Liv. 3, 41): the formula calling upon the senate to "divide" was this, "Qui hoc censetis illuc transite; qui alia omnia, in hanc partem" Crev. ad Liv. l. c. 2. eo, īvi and ĭi, etc. (of individual members siding or not with a motion): v. to vote.