divvy up
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Etymology edit
A diminutive form of the phrasal verb divide up.
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divvy up (third-person singular simple present divvies up, present participle divvying up, simple past and past participle divvied up)
- (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.
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- See divide
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divide — see divide