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half⋅way

  [haf-wey, hahf-]
Use halfway in a Sentence
–adverb
1. to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
2. almost; nearly; just about: He halfway surrendered to their demands.
–adjective
3. midway, as between two places or points.
4. going to or covering only half or part of the full extent: halfway measures.
—Idiom
5. meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to: They didn't comply with all our demands, but met us halfway on the more important points.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME half wei. See half, way
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half·way   (hāf'wā', häf'-)   
adj.  

  1. Midway between two points or conditions: a halfway sign on the trail.

  2. Reaching or including only half or a portion; partial: halfway measures.

half'way' adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

halfway

see go halfway.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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