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halves

USHAVZ/hævz/UKHAHVZ/hɑːvz/

2 meanings of halves

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of half. Use this form when you mean more than one half.

    She cut the apple into two halves.

    We shared the orange in equal halves.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular of halve. Use it with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She halves the sandwich before packing the lunchbox.

    He halves every recipe because he cooks for one.

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halves is a form of half

half, noun: One of two equal or nearly equal parts of something, or the number one half. Full entry

Forms
halfhalves plural
Spelling
half → halves: change f to v, add -es

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