halves

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːvz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hævz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(havz, hävz)

From half (n): npl: halves
From the verb halve: (⇒ conjugate)
halves is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular

Collocations for "halves"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "halves" in context.

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halve

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
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  1. peel and halve the [fruit, orange, tomatoes]
  2. halve [them] [lengthwise, crosswise]
  3. need to halve the current [cost, rate]
  4. the current [cost] needs to be halved
  5. want to halve the present [cost] (in five years)
  6. has [nearly, almost] halved to
  7. halve or quarter
  8. halve [gun-related deaths, carbon emissions]
  9. [gun related-deaths] been halved since [1990]
  10. a [pledge, promise] to halve the [rate, incidence, number]
  11. [pledged] to halve the [rate]
  12. halved the recipe
  13. trying to halve [the deficit, their debt]
  14. halve the time it took to...
  15. the [thickness, rate] needs to be halved (before)
  16. quitting smoking halves the risk
'halves' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
half - halve

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