halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhäv

halved; halving

transitive verb

1

a

: to divide into two equal parts

b

: to reduce to one half

halving the present cost

c

: to share equally

2

golf : to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent

I lost the next two holes to pars, then halved the fourth by missing an easy putt.

—David Owen

Examples of halve in a Sentence

The store is halving the price of many summer items.

Recent Examples on the Web

If using fresh strawberries, clean, hull and halve them. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 June 2026

The experience can be halved, too, with a start or stop in Adelaide. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Intel co-founder Gordon Moore observed that processing power doubles every two years whilst almost halving in cost. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 26 June 2026

The force has more than halved in recent years, experts say, to at most 50,000 active-duty personnel after the loss of Soviet support. — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from half half

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for halve

• calve
• have
• nav
• mohave

Kids Definition

halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhȧv

halved; halving

1

: to divide into two halves

2

: to reduce to one half

halving the cost