"divvy up" meaning in English

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Verb

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. 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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