What is to separate into two parts, in order to ascertain the votes for and against a measure; as, to divide a legislative house upon a question called?
divide — To separate into two parts, in order to ascertain the votes for and against a measure; as, to divide a legislative house upon a question. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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