divvy up

English

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Etymology

A diminutive form of the phrasal verb divide up.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌdɪv.i ˈʌp/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Verb

divvy up (third-person singular simple present divvies up, present participle divvying up, simple past and past participle divvied up)

  1. (informal) To divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
    We can divvy up the last piece of cake and each have a little dessert.

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