halve
/hæv/ verb B2- To reduce to half the original amount.
- To divide into two halves.
- To make up half of.
- To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
- In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.
He/she/it halves · Past halved · Past participle halved · -ing form halving
Verb forms
- Base form
- halve
- He/she/it
- halves
- Past
- halved
- Past participle
- halved
- -ing form
- halving
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