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Origin and Etymology of even
Middle English even, eve, from Old English ǣfen
even
Definition of even
1a : having a horizontal surface : flat even groundb : being without break, indentation, or irregularity : smoothc : being in the same plane or line
2a : free from variation : uniform his disposition was evenb : level 4
3a : equal, fair an even exchangeb (1) : leaving nothing due on either side : square we will not be even until you repay my visit (2) : fully revengedc : being in equilibrium : balanced; specifically : showing neither profit nor lossd obsolete : candid
4a : being any of the integers (such as −2, 0, and +2) that are divisible by two without leaving a remainderb : marked by an even numberc : being a mathematical function such that f(x) = f(−x) where the value remains unchanged if the sign of the independent variable is reversed
6 : as likely as not : fifty-fifty an even chance of winning
evenly
adverbon an even keel
or less commonlyon even keel
: in a sound or stable condition
Examples of even in a Sentence
We finally reached even ground after the long climb.
They slowed down and waited for him to draw even.
She spoke with a calm, even voice.
the even beat of the drum
Recent Examples of even from the Web
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Read more: A QuickTake Q&A on China’s regulatory clampdown While even bulls concede that Ping An isn’t immune to this year’s crackdown, the company still managed to boost first-quarter earnings by 11 percent.
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There is a time of day in Alabama when the heat reaches its most critical point, when even shade is of little comfort; Sundays gathered all of God’s power to its most frightening pitch and beamed it down on us, testing us, daring us to wither.
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And in this, the art of self-packaging, self-marketing—and sometimes even admissions-driven self-formation—
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DeLong said interviews with residents, business owners and even students were conducted when the township was preparing the strategic plan.
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USS ALTAIR drops in class after an even effort and Corey Lanerie picks up the mount.
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And this is precisely what's promising about his post-Silicon Valley future—the guy is a good enough performer to make even sub-par writing work.
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His emotions are masked by an even tone and a straight-ahead gunfighter gaze.
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Activist investors like Elliott, Third Point and Trian have grown in stature and influence, taking on even stalwarts of the business world, including General Electric and Sony.
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Origin and Etymology of even
Middle English, from Old English efen; akin to Old High German eban even
Synonym Discussion of even
steady, even, equable mean not varying throughout a course or extent. steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement. steady progress even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character. an even distribution equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes. maintain an equable temper
even
Definition of even
1a : exactly, preciselyb : to a degree that extends : fully, quite faithful even unto deathc : at the very time raining even as the sun came out
2a —used as an intensive to emphasize the identity or character of something forgot his car keys and even left the engine runningb —used as an intensive to stress an extreme or highly unlikely condition or instance so simple even a child can do itc —used as an intensive to stress the comparative degree she did even betterd —used as an intensive to indicate a small or minimum amount didn't even try
Examples of even in a Sentence
the blue whale is a huge, even awesome animal by any measure
I will love you even to the end of time.
Origin and Etymology of even
Middle English, from Old English efne, from efen, adjective
even
Definition of even
evened
;evening
play \ˈēv-niŋ, ˈē-və-\transitive verb
: to make even
intransitive verb
: to become even
Examples of even in a Sentence
even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
Recent Examples of even from the Web
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Evening temperatures will be in the '60s to low '70s throughout the week.
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First Known Use of even
13th century
EVEN Defined for English Language Learners
even
Definition of even for English Language Learners
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: having a flat, smooth, or level surface
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: not having breaks or bumps
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: located next to someone or something else
even
Definition of even for English Language Learners
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—used to stress something that is surprising or unlikely
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—used to stress the difference between two things that are being compared
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—used after a negative word (such as not or a contraction of not ) to stress the smallness of an amount or effort
even
Definition of even for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) equal
EVEN Defined for Kids
Definition of even for Students
1 : having a flat, smooth, or level surface even ground
2 : being on the same line or level Water is even with the rim of a glass.
3 : staying the same over a period of time even breathing
4 : equal in size, number, or amount The bread was cut in even slices.
5 : not giving an advantage to one side : fair an even trade
6 : able to be divided by two into two equal whole numbers Fourteen is even, but fifteen is odd.
evenly
adverbevenness
nounDefinition of even for Students
1 —used to stress a highly unlikely condition or instance … even his mustache looked more cheerful. — Lloyd Alexander, Time Cat
2 : to a greater extent or degree : still even better
3 : so much as She didn't even offer to help.
4 : indeed We were willing, even eager, to help.
5 : at the very time It's happening even as we speak.
Definition of even for Students
evened
;evening
: to make or become smooth or equal I evened out the rug. That point evens the score.
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