Definition of eve
1 : evening
2 : the evening or the day before a special day
3 : the period immediately preceding
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Examples of eve in a Sentence
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
Recent Examples of eve from the Web
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On May 12, Trump’s Justice Department settled with Prevezon, on the eve of its trial, for $6 million.
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The proposal came on the eve of Nathalie’s birthday at her father’s house on the island of Islesboro in Maine.
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Yet the French public backs Macron’s decision to host Trump, with 59 percent approving of the invitation, according to an Elabe poll released on the eve of the visit.
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News of Abercrombie & Fitch failing to reach a deal to sell itself on the eve of Amazon Prime day was a pretty potent combination for retail apparel stocks yesterday.
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A month after the June 2016 meeting, thousands of emails from the Democratic National Committee were leaked on the eve of Democrats' convention which led the DNC's chair to resign.
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The timing of the announcement — on the eve of the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany — was a clear reaction to the United States’ protectionist stance the last time the G-20 met.
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On the eve of the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s drowning death, Lori Cerami asked Carroll school board members to press for higher safety standards at the Carroll Aquatics Center.
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Then, on the eve of the first day of social events for the games, Morales penned another memo foreshadowing what would become clear the following morning: All but a few OutGames events would be canceled due to serious financial shortcomings.
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Origin and Etymology of eve
Middle English eve, even
Eve
playDefinition of Eve
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
Recent Examples of eve from the Web
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On May 12, Trump’s Justice Department settled with Prevezon, on the eve of its trial, for $6 million.
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The proposal came on the eve of Nathalie’s birthday at her father’s house on the island of Islesboro in Maine.
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Yet the French public backs Macron’s decision to host Trump, with 59 percent approving of the invitation, according to an Elabe poll released on the eve of the visit.
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News of Abercrombie & Fitch failing to reach a deal to sell itself on the eve of Amazon Prime day was a pretty potent combination for retail apparel stocks yesterday.
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A month after the June 2016 meeting, thousands of emails from the Democratic National Committee were leaked on the eve of Democrats' convention which led the DNC's chair to resign.
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The timing of the announcement — on the eve of the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany — was a clear reaction to the United States’ protectionist stance the last time the G-20 met.
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On the eve of the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s drowning death, Lori Cerami asked Carroll school board members to press for higher safety standards at the Carroll Aquatics Center.
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Then, on the eve of the first day of social events for the games, Morales penned another memo foreshadowing what would become clear the following morning: All but a few OutGames events would be canceled due to serious financial shortcomings.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Eve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of eve
Old English Ēfe, from Late Latin Eva, from Hebrew Ḥawwāh
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EVE Defined for English Language Learners
eve
playDefinition of eve for English Language Learners
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: the evening or the day before a special day
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: the period of time just before an important event
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