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- Dictionarydivvy/ˈdɪvi/
verb
- 1. share out: "they divvied up the proceeds"
noun
- 1. a dividend or share, especially of profits earned by a cooperative: British "the divvy is being held at 8.8p"
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a dividend (= part of the profit of a company that is paid to the shareholders): The Co-operative movement began operating its dividend or 'divvy' scheme 150 years ago. divvy. verb [ T ]
: divide, share. divvy a pie. Between now and then, managing the divestiture will eat up much of Allen's time—he must divvy tens of billions of dollars in assets … David Kirkpatrick. Instead of divvying the spoils of a $12-$18 CD sale, labels, artists and songwriters are vying for nickels and dimes from 99 cent downloads. Brian Garrity.
To divvy something is to split it up between two or more people. You might divvy up a pizza among four friends, giving everyone two slices. If you and a friend have a lemonade stand, you'll divvy up the proceeds at the end of the day, sharing the money.
Divvy definition: to divide; distribute (often followed by up). See examples of DIVVY used in a sentence.
If you call someone a divvy, you are saying in a humorous way that you think they are rather foolish.
Definition of divvy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define divvy. divvy synonyms, divvy pronunciation, divvy translation, English dictionary definition of divvy. Slang tr.v. div·vied , div·vy·ing , div·vies To divide. Often used with up: divvied up the loot. n. pl. div·vies A share or portion.
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divvy sth up. — phrasal verb with divvy verb us / ˈdɪv.i / uk / ˈdɪv.i /. to share something between a number of people: They haven't yet decided how to divvy up the proceeds from the sale. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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