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[ havz, hahvz ] / hævz, hɑvz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR halves ON THESAURUS.COM
Idioms for halvesby halves, - incompletely or partially: to do things by halves.
- halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves.
go halves, to share equally; divide evenly.
Words nearby halvesHalton Hills, halutz, halvah, halve, halvers, halves, halyard, Halysites, ham, Hama, Hamadan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for halvesIt turns out that a nail clipper, divided into two halves and hooked up directly into a power socket will boil water. Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST The halves are divided on whether Kiev is doing a good job right now. Ukraine’s Fighting Words|Igor Kossov|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST To give a more vivid picture of the Donetsk population as he understood it, Verin drew a circle and divided it in two halves. Putin’s Men in Ukraine: We’re Not Giving In|Anna Nemtsova|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Transfer the halves and cylinders to a medium sauté pan with the chicken stock and butter and bring to a simmer. Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook|Daniel Boulud|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here, Lee is looking to use shorter-run fare as a bridge between the two halves of 22 or 24-episode dramas. ABC Announces 2013-14 Schedule: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Gets Tuesday Berth, 'Super Fun Night' Gets 'Modern Family' Lead-In|Jace Lacob|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST After his death his halves were discovered intact done up with red tape! Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey The atlas ossifies from three centres, one forming the mid-ventral portion, the others the two halves of the remainder. The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds Prepare according to directions given for Apricot Salad, and stuff the halves with maraschino cherries and chopped nuts. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book|Myrtle Reed Cut a ripe and chilled watermelon in halves, crosswise the melon. The Boston Cooking-School Magazine (Vol. XV, No. 2, Aug.-Sept., 1910)|Various Wipe and split two large pork tenderloins in halves lengthwise; sprinkle with salt, pepper and dredge with flour. Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners|Elizabeth O. Hiller
Idioms and Phrases with halves
see by halves; go halves. Also see under half. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to halvesfraction, division, moiety, hemisphere, bisection, bisect |