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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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