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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Go \Go\, v. t.
1. To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or
become responsible for; to bear a part in.
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They to go equal shares in the booty. --L'Estrange.
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2. To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling. [Colloq.]
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To go halves, to share with another equally.
To go it, to behave in a wild manner; to be uproarious; to
carry on; also, to proceed; to make progress. [Colloq.]
To go it alone (Card Playing), to play a hand without the
assistance of one's partner.
To go one's way, to set forth; to depart.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Halves \Halves\ (h[aum]vz), n.,
pl. of Half.
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By halves, by one half at once; halfway; fragmentarily;
partially; incompletely.
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I can not believe by halves; either I have faith, or
I have it not. --J. H.
Newman.
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To go halves. See under Go.
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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 ]
Go \Go\, v. t.
1. To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or
become responsible for; to bear a part in.
They to go equal shares in the booty. --L'Estrange.
2. To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling. [Colloq.]
To go halves, to share with another equally.
To go it, to behave in a wild manner; to be uproarious; to
carry on; also, to proceed; to make progress. [Colloq.]
To go it alone (Card Playing), to play a hand without the
assistance of one's partner.
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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Halves \Halves\, n.,
pl. of Half.
By halves, by one half at once; halfway; fragmentarily;
partially; incompletely.
I can not believe by halves; either I have faith, or
I have it not. --J. H.
Newman.
To go halves. See under Go.
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