Halve

Pronunciation: /hæv/

Definitions of halve

verb to divide into two equal parts

Example Sentences

A1 I will halve the sandwich and share it with you.

A2 She decided to halve the workload with her colleague.

B1 The company plans to halve its carbon emissions by the end of the year.

B2 In order to save money, they agreed to halve the cost of the vacation rental.

C1 The chef demonstrated how to halve a chicken with precision and skill.

C2 As part of the negotiation, they agreed to halve the profits from the joint venture.

Examples of halve in a Sentence

formal The company decided to halve their production output in order to cut costs.

informal Let's just halve the bill and split it evenly between us.

slang I'm going to halve my workout time today because I'm feeling lazy.

figurative She felt like her heart was halved when her best friend moved away.

Grammatical Forms of halve

• past tense: halved
• plural: halves
• comparative: more halved
• superlative: most halved
• present tense: halve
• future tense: will halve
• perfect tense: have halved
• continuous tense: is halving
• singular: half
• positive degree: halve
• infinitive: to halve
• gerund: halving
• participle: halving

Origin and Evolution of halve

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'halve' originated from Middle English 'halven' which came from Old English 'healfian' meaning 'to divide in half'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'halve' has retained its original meaning of dividing something into two equal parts, but it has also been used more broadly to indicate splitting or dividing something in general.