halve

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Synonyms: salve, have, hale, halle, calve, valve, helve, halse, halva, halwe, halbe

Antonyms: salve, have, hale, halle, calve, valve, helve, halse, halva, halwe, halbe

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To reduce to [[half]] the original amount.
2. {{senseid|en|divide}} {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[divide]] into two halves.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make up half of.
4. {{lb|en|architecture|transitive}} To [[join]] two pieces of [[timber]] etc. by cutting away each for half its [[thickness]] at the joining place, and fitting together.
5. {{lb|en|golf|transitive}} In [[match play]], to achieve a [[tie]] or [[draw]] on.

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