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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Half \Half\ (h[aum]f), n.; pl. Halves (h[aum]vz). [AS. healf.
     See Half, a.]
     1. Part; side; behalf. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
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              The four halves of the house.         --Chaucer.
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     2. One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided,
        or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as,
        a half of an apple.
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              Not half his riches known, and yet despised.
                                                    --Milton.
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              A friendship so complete
              Portioned in halves between us.       --Tennyson.
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     Better half. See under Better.
  
     In half, in two; an expression sometimes used improperly
        instead of in halves or into halves; as, to cut in
        half. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
  
     In one's half or On one's half, in one's behalf; on one's
        part. [Obs.]
  
     To cry halves, to claim an equal share with another.
  
     To go halves, to share equally between two.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Half \Half\, n.; pl. Halves. [AS. healf. See Half, a.]
     1. Part; side; behalf. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
  
              The four halves of the house.         --Chaucer.
  
     2. One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided,
        or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as,
        a half of an apple.
  
              Not half his riches known, and yet despised.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              A friendship so complete Portioned in halves between
              us.                                   --Tennyson.
  
     Better half. See under Better.
  
     In half, in two; an expression sometimes used improperly
        instead of in or into halves; as, to cut in half.
        [Colloq.] --Dickens.
  
     In, or On, one's half, in one's behalf; on one's part.
        [Obs.]
  
     To cry halves, to claim an equal share with another.
  
     To go halves, to share equally between two.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  in half
     prep.phr.
     (lb en set phrase) Into two halves.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  in half
     prep.phr.
     (lb en set phrase) Into two halves.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  in half
     prep.phr.
     (lb en set phrase) Into two halves.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  in half
     prep.phr.
     (lb en set phrase) Into two halves.

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  in half /ɪn hˈɑːf/
  1. két részre
  2. ketté

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  成两半

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     分成两半,平分

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