Definition of Even
Adverb: even ee-vun
- Used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
"even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!"
- In spite of; notwithstanding
"even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him"
- To a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
"looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even more interesting problem";
- yet, still
- To the full extent
"loyal even unto death"
- Divisible by two
- Equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
"even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a even split"; "had a even chance"; "an even fight";
- fifty-fifty
- Being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)
"an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"
- Symmetrically arranged
"even features";
- regular
- Occurring at fixed intervals
"the even rhythm of his breathing";
- regular
- Of the score in a contest
"the score is even";
- tied, level
- The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
"he enjoyed the even light across the lake";
- evening, eve, eventide
- Make level or straight
"even the ground";
- flush, level, even out
- Become even or more even
"even out the surface";
- even out
- Make even or more even
- even out
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