[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

half \half\ haumf, n.; pl. halves haumvz. 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
see also:
halves half better half better in half in halves 
into halves in one's half on one's half to cry halves to go halves 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

halves \halves\ haumvz, n.,
   pl. of half.
   1913 webster

   by halves, by one half at once; halfway; fragmentarily;
      partially; incompletely.
      1913 webster

            i can not believe by halves; either i have faith, or
            i have it not.                        --j. h.
                                                  newman.
      1913 webster

   to go halves. see under go.
      1913 webster
see also:
half by halves to go halves go 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

half
     adj 1: consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or
            quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour" syn:
             halfa
     2: partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"
        syn: halfa
     3: of siblings related through one parent only; "a half
        brother"; "half sister" ant: whole
     n 1: one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf";
          "half an hour"; "a century and one half" syn: one-half
     2: in various games or performances: either of two periods of
        play separated by an interval
     adv : partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by
           the bushes"
     also: halves pl
see also:
halfa whole one-half halves 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

halves
     see half
see also:
half 

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