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divvy up en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌdɪv.i ˈʌp/ (Canada, UK)

Etymology

A diminutive form of the phrasal verb divide up.

Meanings

  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.

Forms

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divvying up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
divvies up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
divy up alternative lexicographic
divvied up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
divvied up Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

divide