halved; halving
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.—
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David OwenExamples of halve in a Sentence
The store is halving the price of many summer items.
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Under the plan, institutions such as the NIH, NSF, and NASA would see their funding as much as halved, with federal climate and ecological research nearly eliminated.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 11 May 2025
Bloomberg reports the administration could aim to negotiate its duties on Chinese imports down to 60%, more than halving the current rate of 145%.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
If exports would halve, that would be China could lose 1.1 percent of its GDP.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
Hemenway Harbor will remain operational, but its launch lanes will be reduced to one, and the courtesy docks will be halved.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 11 May 2025
Bloomberg reports the administration could aim to negotiate its duties on Chinese imports down to 60%, more than halving the current rate of 145%.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
If exports would halve, that would be China could lose 1.1 percent of its GDP.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
Hemenway Harbor will remain operational, but its launch lanes will be reduced to one, and the courtesy docks will be halved.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for halve
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halve. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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halve
verb
ˈhav 
ˈhȧv
halved; halving
1
: to divide into two halves
2
: to reduce to one half
halving the cost
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