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half
noun
-
half
,
halves
one
of
two
equal
parts
of
something
;
50
percent
of
a
whole
•
I
ate
half
of
the
pizza
and
saved
the
rest
for
later
.
I
ate
half
of
the
pizza
and
saved
the
rest
for
later
.
•
Only
half
of
the
seats
in
the
theater
were
taken
.
Only
half
of
the
seats
in
the
theater
were
taken
.
Old
English
healf
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*halbaz
"
side
,
part
,
half
."
determiner
used
before
a
noun
to
show
an
amount
equal
to
50
percent
of
something
•
Half
the
cake
was
gone
by
morning
.
Half
the
cake
was
gone
by
morning
.
•
I
waited
for
half
an
hour
before
the
bus
arrived
.
I
waited
for
half
an
hour
before
the
bus
arrived
.
adjective
equal
to
or
consisting
of
one
of
two
equal
parts
•
She
poured
a
half
cup
of
sugar
into
the
bowl
.
She
poured
a
half
cup
of
sugar
into
the
bowl
.
•
The
store
is
having
a
half
price
sale
this
weekend
.
The
store
is
having
a
half
price
sale
this
weekend
.
adverb
partly
;
not
completely
•
He
was
half
asleep
when
the
phone
rang
.
He
was
half
asleep
when
the
phone
rang
.
•
The
room
was
half
empty
after
the
guests
left
.
The
room
was
half
empty
after
the
guests
left
.
noun
-
half
,
halves
one
of
the
two
equal
periods
of
play
in
some
sports
games
•
Our
team
scored
twice
in
the
first
half
.
Our
team
scored
twice
in
the
first
half
.
•
The
coach
made
changes
at
half
time
.
The
coach
made
changes
at
half
time
.
behalf
noun
-
behalf
the
state
of
representing
another
person
,
group
,
or
organization
and
acting
for
them
•
The
lawyer
signed
the
contract
on behalf of
her
client
.
The
lawyer
signed
the
contract
on behalf of
her
client
.
•
I'm
calling
on behalf of
Mr
.
Thompson
to
confirm
the
reservation
.
I'm
calling
on behalf of
Mr
.
Thompson
to
confirm
the
reservation
.
From
Middle
English
'behalf'
meaning
advantage
or
favor
,
from
Old
English
'be'
(
by
)
+
'hǣlfe'
(
side
).
noun
-
behalf
benefit
or
interest
that
someone
receives
or
is
intended
for
•
The
committee
raised
funds
in behalf of
the
city's
homeless
.
The
committee
raised
funds
in behalf of
the
city's
homeless
.
•
A
new
playground
was
built
in behalf of
local
children
.
A
new
playground
was
built
in behalf of
local
children
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
earlier
used
broadly
for
'advantage
,
benefit'
.
halfway
adverb
to
or
at
a
position
in
the
exact
middle
of
a
distance
,
time
,
or
process
•
The
kids
met
halfway
across
the
bridge
and
shook
hands
.
The
kids
met
halfway
across
the
bridge
and
shook
hands
.
•
We
stopped
halfway
on
the
mountain
trail
to
drink
water
.
We
stopped
halfway
on
the
mountain
trail
to
drink
water
.
adverb
partly
but
not
completely
•
I'm
only
halfway
finished
with
my
science
project
.
I'm
only
halfway
finished
with
my
science
project
.
•
He
halfway
believed
her
story
but
still
had
doubts
.
He
halfway
believed
her
story
but
still
had
doubts
.
adjective
situated
in
the
middle
between
two
places
or
stages
•
Let's
meet
at
the
halfway
point
between
our
offices
.
Let's
meet
at
the
halfway
point
between
our
offices
.
•
A
bold
red
line
marked
the
halfway
point
of
the
race
track
.
A
bold
red
line
marked
the
halfway
point
of
the
race
track
.
