halve

English

/hɑːv/, /hæv/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.
  • (transitive) To divide into two halves.
  • (transitive) To make up half of.
  • (architecture) To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
  • (golf) In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English halven inherited from Old English hilfan inherited from *halbijan inherited from Proto-Germanic *halbijaną (halve), *halbaz (half).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*halbaz

Gloss

half

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

半

Emoji

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