halfway

  • 21halfway — /haf way , hahf /, adv. 1. to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway. 2. almost; nearly; just about: He halfway surrendered to their demands. 3. meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to: They didn t comply… …

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  • 22halfway — 1. adjective the halfway point Syn: midway, middle, mid, central, center, intermediate; Anatomy medial, mesial 2. adverb 1) he started running down the passage and then stopped halfway Syn: midway, in the middle, in the center; partway …

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  • 23halfway — half•way [[t]ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf [/t]] adv. 1) to half the distance; to midpoint: to run halfway[/ex] 2) partially or nearly; almost: He halfway agreed[/ex] 3) midway, as between two places or points 4) going to or covering only half or part of the… …

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  • 24halfway — adverb /hafˈweɪ / (say hahf way) 1. half over the way: to go halfway to a place. 2. to or at half the distance: the rope reaches only halfway. –adjective /ˈhafweɪ / (say hahfway) 3. midway, as between two places or points. 4. going to or covering …

  • 25halfway — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Halfway is used with these nouns: ↑house, ↑mark, ↑point, ↑stage {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Halfway is used with these adjectives: ↑decent, ↑presentable, ↑stuck Halfway is used with these verbs: ↑ …

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  • 26halfway — adj., adv. 1) halfway between 2) (misc.) to meet smb. halfway ( to compromise with smb. ) * * * halfwaybetween (misc.) to meet smb. halfway ( to compromise with smb. ) …

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  • 27halfway — See: go halfway or meet one halfway or go halfway to meet one …

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  • 28halfway — See: GO HALFWAY or MEET ONE HALF WAY or GO HALFWAY TO MEET ONE …

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  • 29halfway — See: GO HALFWAY or MEET ONE HALF WAY or GO HALFWAY TO MEET ONE …

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  • 30halfway — 1. adjective the halfway point Syn: midway, middle, mid, central, centre, intermediate 2. adverb halfway down the passage Syn: midway, in the middle, in the centre, part of the way …

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