Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Divisá-re, v. a.
1. to devise, project, plan, invent,design, propose, 2. to describe, represent, give a description of; 3. to divide, part, share; 4. to determine, conclude, resolve; 5. to diversify, vary; 6. to order, command; s. m. Divisá-tóre, f.Divisá-tríce; adj. Divisá-nte.