halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhäv

halved; halving

transitive verb

1

a

: to divide into two equal parts

b

: to reduce to one half

halving the present cost

c

: to share equally

2

golf : to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent

I lost the next two holes to pars, then halved the fourth by missing an easy putt.

—David Owen

Examples of halve in a Sentence

The store is halving the price of many summer items.

Recent Examples on the Web

Note: To halve this recipe use 3 cups broth, ½ cup pasta, 2 eggs and 2 lemons. —Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024

Economists expect that to show the pace of hiring nearly halved in October. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

The film will feature a meeting with U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer, who said that his government would commit to halving knife crime if elected, and a meeting with King Charles to discuss ways to solve the problem. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024

What's remarkable is the timing—this bullish momentum coincided with anticipation of bitcoin ETF approvals, rather than the approaching halving event. —Alice Liu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from half half

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhȧv

halved; halving

1

: to divide into two halves

2

: to reduce to one half

halving the cost