halve
Because it is a word with a single syllable, halve is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofhalve
- To reduce to half the original amount.
- To divide into two halves.
- To make up half of.
- To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
- In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.
Example: "to halve a hole or a match"
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