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Halved

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halve  (hv, häv)
tr.v. halved, halv·ing, halves
1. To divide (something) into two equal portions or parts.
2. To lessen or reduce by half: halved the recipe to serve two.
3. Informal To share (something) equally: The twins halve everything.
4. Sports To play (a golf game or hole) using the same number of strokes as one's opponent.
[Middle English halven, from half, half; see half.]
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If he halved the legacy everybody would be satisfied.
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We are very thankful to you,' she added aloud; 'but neither of us could part from the other if all the wealth of the world were halved between us.
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