Divvy Up

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪvi ʌp/

Definitions of divvy up

verb to divide or distribute something among a group of people

Example Sentences

A1 I divvy up my snacks with my friends.

A2 She divvies up the tasks evenly among the team members.

B1 The group agreed to divvy up the expenses for the trip.

B2 In order to be fair, we divvy up the profits based on each person's contribution.

C1 The company executives divvy up the responsibilities among the various departments.

C2 The committee will divvy up the budget according to the needs of each project.

Examples of divvy up in a Sentence

formal The committee will divvy up the budget among the different departments.

informal Let's divvy up the pizza so everyone gets a fair share.

slang We need to divvy up the chores if we want to get this house cleaned.

figurative The team will divvy up the tasks to ensure a smooth project completion.

Grammatical Forms of divvy up

• past tense: divvied up
• plural: divvy up
• comparative: more divvied up
• superlative: most divvied up
• present tense: divvy up
• future tense: will divvy up
• perfect tense: have divvied up
• continuous tense: is divvying up
• singular: divvies up
• positive degree: divvy up
• infinitive: to divvy up
• gerund: divvying up
• participle: divvying up

Origin and Evolution of divvy up

First Known Use: 1929 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'divvy up' originated as a colloquial term in British English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used informally to mean 'to divide or distribute something', 'divvy up' has evolved to also imply a fair or equal distribution of resources or responsibilities among individuals.