Half
Definition of Half
Pronunciation: häf a. | 1. | Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view. | | 2. | Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge.Half ape | (Zool.) a lemur. |
Half back | (Football) See under 2d Back. |
| adv. | 1. | In an equal part or degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious. | n. | 1. | Part; side; behalf. | | 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.In one's half | in one's behalf; on one's part. - Dickens. |
| v. t. | 1. | To halve. [Obs.] See Halve. |
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