halve

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /hɑːv/, SAMPA: /hA:v/
• (US) enPR: hăv, IPA ^(key): /hæv/, SAMPA: /h{v/

Homophones

• have (some accents)

Verb

Plain form halve

Third-person singular halves

Past tense halved

Past participle halved

Present participle halving

An orange that has been halved

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you halve something, you divide it into two equal parts; you divide it in half

   Chop the onion, mince the garlic, and halve the cherry tomatoes.