Divise

/dɪˈvaɪz/ verb

Definition

An archaic or legal term meaning to bequeath or distribute in a will; to devise or arrange by will.

Etymology

From Latin 'divisum' (divided, distributed), related to 'divide.' This word is mostly obsolete but appears in old legal documents.

Kelly Says

Old wills are full of 'divise'—'I do hereby divise my lands to my heirs'—showing how English legal language froze medieval vocabulary.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክፍለ
kifle
ARالعربية
قابلة للقسمة
qa-ab-lah li-l-qism-ah
BNবাংলা
ভাগ্য
bhaag-ya
CACatalà
divisibles
dee-vee-zee-bles
CSČeština
dělitelné
deh-lee-tel-neh
DADansk
delbare
del-bar-eh
DEDeutsch
Teiler
tayl-er
ELΕλληνικά
διανέμει
dee-ah-neh-mee
ESEspañol
divisibles
dee-vee-see-bles
FAفارسی
قابل تقسیم
qa-ble ta-deem
FISuomi
jaottavissa
ja-ot-ta-vi-ssa
FRFrançais
divisibles
dee-vee-zee-bles
GUGU
વિભાજ્ય
vibhaaj-ya
HAHA
saura
sow-rah
HEעברית
ניתנים לחלוקה
nit-na-im la-chlo-kah
HIहिन्दी
खंडनीय
khan-dee-nee-yah
HUMagyar
osztható
osh-ta-tho
IDBahasa Indonesia
bisa dibagi
bee-sa dee-ba-gee
IGIG
nke
n-keh
ITItaliano
divisibili
dee-vee-zee-bee-lee
JA日本語
割り切れる
warai-kire-ru
KKKK
бөлік
bo-lik
KMKM
ចំនុច
chom-nuch
KO한국어
나누어 떨어지는
na-noo-eo tteo-reo-ji-jin
MRMR
विभाज्य
vibhaaj-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
bahagi
ba-ha-gee
MYမြန်မာ
ပိုင်း
paing
NLNederlands
deelbaar
deel-baar
NONorsk
delbare
del-bar-eh
PAPA
ਖ਼ਤ
khaat
PLPolski
dzielne
dzwi-el-neh
PTPortuguês
divisíveis
dee-vee-zee-vees
RORomână
divisibile
dee-vee-zee-bee-lee
RUРусский
делимые
deh-lee-mee
SVSvenska
delbara
del-bar-ah
SWKiswahili
zilizoweza kugawanyika
zee-lee-zoe-za koo-ga-wa-nee-ka
TAதமிழ்
பகுக்க முடியும்
pa-ku-ka mu-di-yum
TEతెలుగు
భాగించదగిన
bhaag-in-cha-da-gi-na
THไทย
หารลงตัว
ha-ran long-tua
TLTL
maaring hatiin
ma-a-ring ha-tee-in
TRTürkçe
bölünebilen
bo-lyoo-neh-ben
UKУкраїнська
ділимі
dee-lee-mee
URاردو
حصurable
huss-oo-ra-ble
VITiếng Việt
chia hết cho
khia het cho
YOYO
apata
a-pa-ta
ZH中文
可被整除的
kě bèi zhěng chú de
ZUZU
ingxoxo
in-gxox-o

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