divvy up vs give out

divvy up and give out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divvy up	No	No	Yes	No
give out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give out is a hypernym of divvy up; that is, give out is a word with a broader meaning than divvy up:

Other hypernyms of divvy up include distribute, hand out, pass out.

divvy up (verb)	give out (verb)
give out as one's portion or share	stop operating or functioning
	prove insufficient
	give to several people
	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.