v.
Pronunciation: ' hav, ' häv
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: halved ; halv · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from half half
Date: 13th century
1 a : to divide into two equal parts b : to reduce to one half < halving the present cost> c : to share equally
2 : to play (as a hole in golf) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent