Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Half \Half\ (h[aum]f), n.; pl. Halves (h[aum]vz). [AS. healf.
   See Half, a.]
   1. Part; side; behalf. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
      [1913 Webster]

            The four halves of the house.         --Chaucer.
      [1913 Webster]

   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.
      [1913 Webster]

            Not half his riches known, and yet despised.
                                                  --Milton.
      [1913 Webster]

            A friendship so complete
            Portioned in halves between us.       --Tennyson.
      [1913 Webster]

   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.
      [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy