halve
Translation
to halve, to cut in half, to reduce by half
Examples
She halved the apple for the children.
She halved the apple for the children.
The company's profits halved last year.
The company's profits halved last year.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to divide (sth.) in half She halved the apple for the children.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bisect, split, divide; Antonyms: double, triple
Etymology
From Old English 'healfian', from 'healf' meaning 'half'.
Memory Tips
To `halve` something is to make it into a `half`. Note the 'f' to 'v' spelling change, like in 'wolf' to 'wolves'.