verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

divvy up

divvy up · divvies up · divvied up · divvying up

To divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distributionTo divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.

/ˌdɪv.i ˈʌp/

» We try to divvy up the work fairly.

Meaning

1 senses

(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.

More definitions

give out as one's portion or share

Examples

3 sentences

We try to divvy up the work fairly.
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The thieves divvied up the stolen loot among themselves.
ruВоры поделили добычу между собой.
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The thieves divvied up the proceeds from their heist.
ruВоры поделили добычу.
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Origin

A diminutive form of the phrasal verb divide up.

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Forms

divvies up, divvying up, divvied up, divvied up

Base form	divvy up · to divvy up
3rd person singular	divvies up
Present participle	divvying up
Past simple	divvied up
Past participle	divvied up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	divvy up
he, she, it	divvies up

Past simpleLesson

all persons

divvied up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have divvied up
he, she, it	has divvied up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will divvy up

Synonyms

5 synonyms

divideA2

Close in meaning

give out as one's portion or share:share portion out apportion deal

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb