Definitions
divide by two; divide into halves
Word origin
From Middle English halven, helven, from Old English hilfan, helfan, *hielfan (“to halve, divide in two”), from Proto-West Germanic *halbijan, from Proto-Germanic *halbijaną (“to halve”), from Proto-Germanic *halbaz (“half”).
Used in a sentence
“These show that since 1946 the fatality rate in train and movement accidents combined has been halved, [...].”
“So far apart their lives are thrown / From the twin soul that halves their own.”
“All that counts is whether you won, lost, or halved the match.”
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01“Divide by two”5 letters
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