halves
[ havz, hahvz ]
/ hævz, hɑvz /
noun
plural of half.
Idioms for halves
- incompletely or partially: to do things by halves.
- halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves.
by halves,
go halves,
to share equally; divide evenly.
Words nearby halves
Definition for halves (2 of 3)
half
[ haf, hahf ]
/ hæf, hɑf /
noun, plural halves [havz, hahvz] /hævz, hɑvz/.
adjective
adverb
Origin of half
before 900; Middle English; Old English
h(e)alf; cognate with German
Halb, Old Norse
halfr, Gothic
halbs
grammar notes for half
See
well1.
Definition for halves (3 of 3)
halve
[ hav, hahv ]
/ hæv, hɑv /
verb (used with object), halved, halv·ing.
to divide into two equal parts.
to share equally: to halve one's rations with a stranger.
to reduce to half.
Golf.
to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent.
Origin of halve
1250–1300; Middle English
halven, derivative of
half
OTHER WORDS FROM halve
un·halved, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH halve
halve haveExample sentences from the Web for halves
British Dictionary definitions for halves (1 of 2)
halve
/ (hɑːv) /
verb (tr)
to divide into two approximately equal parts
to share equally
to reduce by half, as by cutting
golf
to take the same number of strokes on (a hole or round) as one's opponent
Word Origin for halve
Old English
hielfan; related to Middle High German
helben; see
half
British Dictionary definitions for halves (2 of 2)
Other words from half
Related prefixes: bi-, demi-, hemi-, semi-Word Origin for half
Old English
healf; related to Old Norse
halfr, Old High German
halb, Dutch
half
Idioms and Phrases with halves (1 of 2)
halves
see by halves; go halves. Also see under half.
Idioms and Phrases with halves (2 of 2)
half