halve
What is another word for halve? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Verb — To cut something down to half its original size or amount.
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Etymology
The word came into English via Middle English halven, helven, which developed from Old English hilfan, helfan, *hielfan ("to halve, divide in two"). This in turn goes back to Proto-West Germanic *halbijan, from Proto-Germanic *halbijaną ("to halve"), itself from Proto-Germanic *halbaz ("half"). It is cognate with Middl...
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