divvy up en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌdɪv.i ˈʌp/ (Canada, UK)
Etymology
A diminutive form of the phrasal verb divide up.
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |