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e·ven ¹  (vn)

adj.

1.

a. Having a horizontal surface; flat: an even floor.

b. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations; smooth. See Synonyms at level.

c. Being in the same plane or line; parallel: The picture is even with the window.

2.

a. Having no variations or fluctuations; uniform: the even rhythm of his breathing.

b. Of uniform distribution: an even application of varnish.

c. Placid; calm: an even temperament.

3.

a. Equal or identical in degree, extent, or amount: Use even amounts of butter and sugar.

b. Equally matched or balanced: an even fight.

c. Just; fair: an even bargain.

d. Having nothing due on either side; square: If we each take half, then we'll be even.

e. Having exacted full revenge.

4. Having equal probability; as likely as not: an even chance of winning.

5. Sports

a. Having an equal score: The teams are even at halftime.

b. Being equal for each opponent. Used of a score.

6. Mathematics

a. Exactly divisible by 2.

b. Characterized or indicated by a number exactly divisible by 2.

7.

a. Having an even number in a sequence.

b. Having an even number of members.

8. Having an exact amount, extent, or number; precise: an even pound; an even foot.

adv.

1.

a. To a greater degree or extent. Used as an intensive with comparative adjectives and adverbs: Looked sick and felt even worse.

b. Indeed; moreover. Used as an intensive: He was depressed, even suicidal. Even a child knows better.

c. Used as an intensive to indicate something that is unexpected: declined even to consider the idea.

2. At the same time as; already; just: Even as we watched, the building collapsed.

3. To a degree that extends; fully: loyal even unto death.

4. Exactly; precisely: It was even as he said: the jewel was gone.

tr. & intr.v. e·vened, e·ven·ing, e·vens

To make or become even.

Idiom:

on an even keel

In a stable or unimpaired state: "There was good reason to keep relations with Washington on an even keel" Helen Kitchen.

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[Middle English, from Old English efen.]

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even·er n.

even·ly adv.

even·ness n.

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even ¹

Adjective

1. level and regular; flat

2. on the same level: make sure the surfaces are even with one another

3. regular and unvarying: an even pace

4. equally balanced between two sides

5. equal in number, quantity, etc.

6. (of a number) divisible by two

7. denoting alternatives, events, etc., that have an equal probability: they have a more than even chance of winning the next election

8. having scored the same number of points

9. even money or evens a bet in which the winnings are exactly the same as the amount staked

10. get even with Informal to exact revenge on; settle accounts with

Adverb

1. used to suggest that the content of a statement is unexpected or paradoxical: it's chilly in Nova Scotia, even in August

2. used to intensify a comparative adjective or adverb: an even greater demand

3. used to introduce a word that is stronger and more accurate than one already used: a normal, even inevitable aspect of ageing

4. used preceding a hypothesis to emphasize that whether or not the condition is fulfilled, the statement remains valid: the remark didn't call for an answer even if he could have thought of one

5. even so in spite of any assertion to the contrary; nevertheless

6. even though despite the fact that

See also even out, even up [Old English efen]

evenly adv
evenness n

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even ²

Noun

Poetic or old-fashioned

1. eve

2. evening [Old English ǣfen]

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even  (vn)

Divisible by 2 with a remainder of 0, such as 12 or 876.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	even - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" evening, eventide, eve daylight, daytime, day - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" guest night - an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests sundown, sunset - the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight, fall - the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
Verb	1.	even - make level or straight; "level the ground" even out, level, flush change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface grade - level to the right gradient strickle, strike - smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" strickle - level off with a strickle in a measuring container; "strickle sand"
	2.	even - become even or more even; "even out the surface" even out alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	even - make even or more even even out regularise, regularize - make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker" counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
Adj.	1.	even - divisible by two odd, uneven - not divisible by two
	2.	even - equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight" fifty-fifty equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
	3.	even - 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" smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror" steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
	4.	even - symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon" regular symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
	5.	even - occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing" regular steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
	6.	even - of the score in a contest; "the score is tied" level, tied equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
Adv.	1.	even - 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!"
	2.	even - in spite of; notwithstanding; "even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him"
	3.	even - to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" still, yet
	4.	even - to the full extent; "loyal even unto death"

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even

adjective 1. regular, stable, constant, steady, smooth, uniform, unbroken, uninterrupted, unwavering, unvarying, metrical << OPPOSITE variable

adjective 2. level, straight, flat, plane, smooth, true, steady, uniform, parallel, flush, horizontal, plumb << OPPOSITE uneven

adjective 3. equal, like, the same, matching, similar, uniform, parallel, identical, comparable, commensurate, coequal << OPPOSITE unequal

4. equally matched, level, tied, drawn, on a par, neck and neck, fifty-fifty (informal) equalized, all square, equally balanced << OPPOSITE ill-matched

5. square, quits, on the same level, on an equal footing

adjective 6. calm, stable, steady, composed, peaceful, serene, cool, tranquil, well-balanced, placid, undisturbed, unruffled, imperturbable, equable, even-tempered, unexcitable, equanimous << OPPOSITE excitable

adjective 7. fair, just, balanced, equitable, impartial, disinterested, unbiased, dispassionate, fair and square, unprejudiced << OPPOSITE unfair

adverb 8. despite, in spite of, disregarding, notwithstanding, in spite of the fact that, regardless of the fact that

adverb 9. all the more, much, still, yet, to a greater extent, to a greater degree >> even as while, just as, whilst, at the time that, at the same time as, exactly as, during the time that >> even so nevertheless, still, however, yet, despite that, in spite of (that), nonetheless, all the same, notwithstanding that, be that as it may

even something out make or become level, align, level, square, smooth, steady, flatten, stabilize, balance out, regularize

even something up equalize, match, balance, equal >> get even (with) (Informal) pay back, repay, reciprocate, even the score, requite, get your own back, settle the score, take vengeance, take an eye for an eye, be revenged or revenge yourself, give tit for tat, pay (someone) back in their own coin, return like for like

Translations

even [ˈiːvn] adj (= level) → llano (= smooth); liso; [speed, temperature] → uniforme; [number] → par;

(SPORT) → igual(es)

adv → hasta, incluso;

even if, even though → aunque + subjun; así + subjun (LAM);

even more → aun más;

even so → aun así;

not even → ni siquiera;

even he was there → hasta él estaba allí;

even on Sundays → incluso los domingos;

even faster → aún más rápido;

to break even → cubrir los gastos;

to get even with sb → ajustar cuentas con algn;

to even out vi → nivelarse

even [ˈiːvn] adj (= level, smooth) → régulier/ière (= equal); égal(e); [number] → pair(e)

adv → même;

even if → même si + indic;

even though → quand (bien) même + cond, alors même que + cond;

even more → encore plus;

even faster → encore plus vite;

even so → quand même;

not even → pas même;

even he was there → même lui était là;

even on Sundays → même le dimanche;

to break even → s'y retrouver, équilibrer ses comptes;

to get even with sb → prendre sa revanche sur qn

even out vi → s'égaliser

even [ˈiːvn] adj (level) → eben;

(smooth) → glatt;

(equal) → gleich;

(number) → gerade

adv → sogar, selbst;

(introducing a comparison) → sogar noch;

even if, even though → selbst wenn;

even more → sogar noch mehr;

he loves her even more → er liebt sie umso mehr;

it's going even faster now → es fährt jetzt sogar noch schneller;

even so → (aber) trotzdem;

not even → nicht einmal;

even he was there → sogar er war da;

to break even → die Kosten decken;

to get even with sb → es jdm heimzahlen

even out even vi → sich ausgleichen

vt → ausgleichen

even [ˈiːvn] adj → regolare; [number] → pari inv

adv → anche, perfino;

even if, even though → anche se;

even more → ancora di più;

he loves her even more → la ama anche di più;

even faster → ancora più veloce;

even so → ciò nonostante;

not even ... → nemmeno ...;

to break even → finire in pari or alla pari;

to get even with sb → dare la pari a qn

even out vi → pareggiare

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even¹

adj even [iːvən]

1 level; the same in height, amount etc Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature. gelyk مُتَساوٍ равен rovnoměrný lige; jævn gleich ίσιος, σταθερός, ομοιόμορφος uniforme, constante ühetasane, ühtlane هموار؛ یکنواخت samankorkuinen, samanlainen, tasainen égal יָשָר एक सा jednak, isti egyforma sama jafn, í sömu hæð pari, uniforme 同じ高さの 똑같은 lygus, vienodas vienādlīmeņa-; vienmērīgs sama rata gelijk(matig) jevn, ensartet równy constante egal; constant ровный rovnomerný enak jednak jämn[], enhetlig ระดับ düz, bir hizada 同樣的 рівний مسطح ngang nhau 同样的

2 smooth Make the path more even. glad مُسْتَوٍ гладък hladký jævn eben ομαλός, στρωτός liso, llano tasane صاف؛ مسطح tasainen, sileä plat חָלָק बराबर gladak sima rata sléttur, flatur liscio 平らな 평탄한 lygus gluds; līdzens rata effen jevn, glatt, flat gładki liso neted ровный hladký raven gladak jämn, slät, plan เรียบ düz 平坦的 рівний, гладенький ہموار bằng phẳng 平坦的

3 regular He has a strong, even pulse. gereeld مُنْتَظَم равномерен pravidelný jævn gleichmäßig κανονικός regular ühtlane یکنواخت tasainen régulier סָדִיר भी ujednačen egyenletes teratur reglulegur, jafn regolare 規則正しい 규칙적인 tolygus, vienodas vienmērīgs teratur regelmatig regelmessig, jevn regularny regular re­gu­lat ровный pravidelný enakomeren pravilan jämn, regelbunden ซึ่งเป็นไปตามปกติ sabit, düzenli 有規律的 рівномірний غیر متغیّر đều 有规律的

4 divisible by 2 with no remainder 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers. ewe, gelyke مُنْقَسِم على 2 بدون باقٍ четен sudý lige gerade ζυγός (αριθμός) par paaris- زوج parillinen pair זוּגִי दो से पूरी तरह विभाज्य parni brojevi páros (szám) genap jafn, sléttur pari 偶数の 짝수의 lyginis pārskaitļa- genap even like (tall) parzysty par par чётный párny paren paran jämn เลขคู่ çift 偶數的 парний جفت ، جو دو سے پورا تقسیم ہو سکے chẵn 偶数的

5 equal (in number, amount etc) The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now. gelykop مُتَعادِل по равно vyrovnaný lige gleich ίσος, ισόπαλος empatado tasavägine مساوی tasoissa à égalité שָׁווֶה संख्या, परिमाण इत्यादि में बराबर jednak egyenlő sama kuat jafn pari 対等の 대등한 lygus ar vienādu punktu skaitu seri gelijk jevnbyrdig, lik równy empatado/igual egal равный vyrovnaný enak jednak jämn, jämspelt เท่ากัน eşit, berabere 相等的 однаковий مقدار یا تعداد میں برابری پر ہونا bằng nhau 相等的

6 (of temperament etc) calm She has a very even temper. gematigde هادِئ спокоен klidný jævn ausgeglichen ήπιος constante, tranquilo tasane آرام tasainen égal יָצִיב शांत स्वभाव blag kiegyensúlyozott tenang jafnlyndi, jafnaðargeð tranquillo 落ち着いた 차분한 ramus, santūrus (par temperatūru) vienmērīgs tenang gelijkmatig rolig spokojny constante/tranquilo, sereno echilibrat спокойный vyrovnaný miren miran jämn, lugn สงบ düzenli, kararlı 平靜的 врівноважений متحمل điềm đạm 平静的

v – past tense, past participle ˈevened –

1 to make equal Smith's goal evened the score. gelyk maak يُعادِل изравнявам vyrovnat udligne ausgleichen εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω igualar võrdsustama برابر کردن tasoittaa égaliser לְהָשווֹת बराबर करना ijednačiti kiegyenlít menyamakan jafna pareggiare 同じにする 균등하게 하다 sulyginti izlīdzināt punktu skaitu menyamakan gelijkmaken jevne (ut) wyrównywać igualar a egala уравнивать vyrovnať izenačiti izjednačiti utjämna ทำให้เท่ากัน eşitliği sağlamak 使相等 вирівнювати برابر کرنا san bằng 使相等

2 to make smooth or level. glad يَجْعَلُهُ مُسْتَوِيا/ ناعِما подравнявам srovnat udjævne ebnen εξομαλύνω allanar, nivelar tasandama هموار کردن tasoittaa niveler לְהַחלִיק एकरूपता लाना izgladiti, izravnati, ujednačiti (ki)egyenesít meratakan jafna, slétta livellare 平らにする 평평하게 하다 sulyginti nolīdzināt rata effenen glatte, jevne (ut) wygładzać alisar a nivela выравнивать zarovnať izravnati poravnati jämna ut (till) ทำให้ราบเรียบ düzleştirmek 把...弄平坦 згладжувати; урівноважувати ہموار یا مسطح بنانا làm phẳng 把...弄平坦

adv ˈevenly

egalig بصورةٍ مُتَعادِلَه по равно rovně, stejně jævnt; lige gleich ομαλά, ομοιόμορφα, ήρεμα uniformemente ühtlaselt بطور مساوی یا صاف tasaisesti également בְּמִידָה שָׁוָוה एकरूपता से jednako, ujednačeno egyformán secara sama jafnt equamente 一様に 균등히 lygiai līdzīgi; vienādi dengan rata gelijk(matig) jevnt równo igualmente (în mod) egal равномерно rovnako enako jednako jämnt, lika, lugnt อย่างเท่าเทียม eşit olarak 均勻地 порівну, однаково یکساں طور پر bằng phẳng; ngang nhau 均匀地

n ˈevenness

bedaard, egaalheid تَعادُل равност vyrovnanost jævnhed die Gleichmäßigkeit ομαλότητα uniformidad tasadus مساوی بودن؛ همواری tasaisuus égalité שִׁוויוֹן एकरूपता jednakost, ujednačenost egyenletesség kesamaan jafngildi, jöfnuður; stöðugleiki uniformità; tranquillità; equità 平らなこと 균등함 lygumas vienādums kesamaan gelijk(matig)heid,effenheid jevnhet, jevnbyrdighet równość tranquilidade/uniformidade egalitate равномерность vyrovnanosť enakost jednakost jämnhet ความเท่าเทียมกัน eşitlik, dengelik 平衡；平穩 рівність; врівноваженість یکسانیت sự ngang bằng 平衡；平稳

be/get even with

to be revenged on He tricked me, but I'll get even with him. met iem. afreken, iem. met dieselfde/gelyke munt betaal يَأْخُذ ثَأْرَهُ، يَنْتَقِم отмъщавам být vyrovnán s blive kvit; få hævn etwas jemandem heimzahlen εκδικούμαι, πατσίζω vengar(se) de (kellegagi) tasa olema, samaga vastama تلافی کردن antaa takaisin (se) venger de לְהִתנָקֵם बदला लेना osvetiti se nekomu bosszút áll vkin membalas ná sér niðri á vendicarsi di ～に仕返しをする 마음 편하다 atsilyginti, atsiskaityti su kuo nokārtot rēķinus ar kādu membalas betaald zetten ha krefter til, klare, makte, være situasjonen voksen odpłacić, zemścić się vingar-se a i-o plăti расквитаться с vyrovnať sa s maščevati se osvetiti se vara/bli kvitt, ge igen แก้แค้น intikamını/öcünü almak 与...扯平，報复 зводити рахунки з ким, розраховуватися з ким بدلہ چکانا trả thù ai 染上...病

an even chance, chance

even out

1 to become level or regular The road rose steeply and then evened out; His pulse began to even out. gelyk يَتَعادَل، يَتَوازَن، يَسْتَوي ставам равен srovnat se udjævne sig eben/gleichmäßig werden εξομαλύνω, εξομαλύνομαι normalizarse, regularizarse tasanduma, ühtlustuma تخت شدن؛ یکنواخت شدن tasoittua (s')égaliser לְהִשתָווֹת बराबर करना, होना izjednačiti se, izravnati se kiegyenesedik, kisimul merata jafnast (út) livellarsi, regolarizzarsi 平らになる išsilyginti, darytis tolygiam izlīdzināties tenang vlak worden, zich stabiliseren jevne (seg) ut, jevnes ut wyrównywać się estabilizar a deveni regulat/neted выравниваться vyrovnať sa izravnati se ujednačiti jämna (plana) ut, bli jämn เป็นปกติ düzelmek 變得平坦；變得有規律 вирівнюватися متوازن اور غیر متغیر ہو جانا trở nên ngang bằng hoặc đều đều 变得平坦；变得有规律

2 to make smooth He raked the soil to even it out. glad يُمَهِّد، يُسَوِّي подравнявам urovnat jævne glätten ισιώνω, λειαίνω alisar tasandama هموار کردن tasoittaa égaliser לְיָישֵר बराबर izgladiti kisimít meratakan slétta, jafna livellarsi ならす 고르다 išlyginti, sulyginti izlīdzināt; nolīdzināt meratakan effenen glatte, jevne (ut) wyrównywać alisar a nivela, a grebla выравнивать vyrovnať izravnati izravnati jämna ut (till) ปรับให้เรียบ düzleştirmek 使平坦 зрівнювати ہموار کرنا trở nên bằng phẳng 使平坦

3 to make equal If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out. gelykmaak يُساوي изравнявам vyrovnat bringe balance ausgleichen εξισορροπώ, εξισώνω igualar ühtlustama بطور مساوی تقسیم شدن tasata égaliser לְהַשווֹת समान izjednačiti megfizet, kiegyenlít(ődik) membagi rata jafna(st) pareggiare, eguagliare 同じにする 균등하게 하다 suvienodinti vienmērīgi sadalīt menyamakan gelijk verdelen utjevne, utlikne zrównoważyć igualar/equilibrar a face la fel уравнивать vyrovnať (sa) izenačiti izjednačiti jämna ut, bli lika ทำให้เท่ากัน eşitlemek 使相等 урівноважувати برابر بنانا trở nên bằng nhau 使相等

even up

to make equal John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks. gelykop يُعادِل، يُوازِن изравнявам vyrovnat udligne ausgleichen εξισώνω igualar ühtlustama متعادل کردن؛ برابر کردن tasoittaa égaliser לְהַשווֹת समान करना izjednačiti, ujednačiti kiegyenlít menyamakan jafna equilibrare 同じにする 균등하게 하다 sulyginti izlīdzināt menyamakan gelijkmaken få til å stå (mer) likt, bli utjevnet zrównoważyć igualar/equiparar a face egal, a egaliza уравнивать vyrovnať (sa) izenačiti izjednačiti jämna ut, bli lika ทำให้เสมอกัน eşitlemek, dengelemek 使相等 зрівнювати برابر کرنا làm cho cái gì đều hoặc bằng nhau 使相等