Synonyms for halve
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : hav, hahv |
| Phonetic Transcription : hæv, hɑv |
Définition of halve
Origin :- c.1200, halfen "to divide in halves;" see half. Meaning "to reduce by half" is from c.1400. Related: Halved; halving.
- verb cut in half
- He used to give her peanuts when he was in short jackets, and she used to halve her candies with him.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- One's for you, both if you like; or we can halve them, and taste each of them.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- Pare thin and halve four pounds of apricots, put them in a dish, and strew among them three pounds of fine loaf-sugar powdered.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- Of the next seven holes I managed to win three and halve two.
- Extract from : « Once a Week » by Alan Alexander Milne
- To his suggestion that they should, at any rate, halve the load, Lindela laughed in scorn.
- Extract from : « The Sign of the Spider » by Bertram Mitford
- "But I have only to halve one hole out of nine," I pointed out.
- Extract from : « Happy Days » by Alan Alexander Milne
- Do you think I would go through this labour if you were not to halve the success?
- Extract from : « My Novel, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- They want vivacity—some one who will halve their years, with whom they can sport and romp.
- Extract from : « The Kingdom Round the Corner » by Coningsby Dawson
- Halve and empty the tomatoes, and put a few drops of vinegar in each.
- Extract from : « The Belgian Cookbook » by Various
- Peel, halve, and remove the cores from Bartlett or Seckle pears.
- Extract from : « The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book » by Victor Hirtzler
Antonyms for halve
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