divide

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verb transitive

mathematically: P. διασχίζειν (Plato).

generally: P. and V. διαιρεῖν, διαλαμβανειν, διιστάναι (Eur., Fragment), διείργειν (Eur., Fragment), P. μερίζειν.

separate: P. and V. χωρίζειν, V. νοσφίσαι (1st aor. act. of νοσφίζεσθαι), Ar. and P. διαχωρίζειν (Plato).

divide into two parts: P. τέμνειν δίχα.

cleave asunder: P. and V. σχίζειν, P. διασχίζειν; see cleave.

distribute: P. and V. νέμειν; see distribute.

divide between oneself and others: P. διαιρεῖσθαι, διανέμεσθαι, νέμεσθαι, μερίζεσθαι.

divide by lot: P. and V. διαλαγχάνειν (Plato).

set at variance: Ar. and P. διιστάναι, P. διασπᾶν.

verb intransitive

separate: P. and V. χωρίζεσθαι, διίστασθαι.

of reads, etc.: P. and V. σχίζεσθαι.

go different ways: see separate.

a civil war is wont to arise among townsfolk if a city is divided against itself: V. οἰκεῖος ἀνθρώποισι γίγνεσθαι φιλεῖ πόλεμος ἐν ἀστοῖς ἢν διχοστατῇ πόλις (Eur., Fragment).

be divided in opinion: P. διίστασθαι, Ar. and P. στασιάζειν, V. διχοστατεῖν.