"divvy up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌdɪv.i ˈʌp/ [Canada, UK] Forms: divvies up [present, singular, third-person], divvying up [participle, present], divvied up [participle, past], divvied up [past]
Etymology: A diminutive form of the phrasal verb divide up. Etymology templates: {{m|en|divide up}} divide up Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: informal Synonyms: divide, divy up
    Sense id: en-divvy_up-en-verb-3d78zx0w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

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