halve
pronunciation
How to pronounce halve in British English:
UK [hɑ:v]
How to pronounce halve in American English:
US [hæv]
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- Verb:
- divide by two; divide into halves
Word Origin
- halve (v.)
- Middle English halven, halfen "to divide in halves" (c. 1200), from half (n.). Meaning "to reduce by half" is from c. 1400. Related: Halved; halving.
Example
- 1. Greece may have to halve its debt burden .
- 2. With the new measures the price of legal tea was expected to halve .
- 3. Both banks saw provisioning levels roughly halve a reflection of the improving prospects of loan portfolios .
- 4. Doctors believe that it could halve the rates of breast cancer in women with a family history of the disease .
- 5. The reform initiatives , however , have helped to halve that premium so far this year to 11 per cent .