even

adjective

  1. 1

    equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced

    even amounts of butter and sugar

    on even terms

  2. 2

    of the score in a contest

    the score is tied

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    divisible by two

  5. 5

    occurring at fixed intervals

    a regular beat

    the even rhythm of his breathing

  6. 6

    symmetrically arranged

    even features

    regular features

adverb

  1. 1

    used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected

    even an idiot knows that

    declined even to consider the idea

  2. 2

    to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons

    looked sick and felt even worse

    an even (or still) more interesting problem

noun

  1. 1

    the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

    he enjoyed the evening light across the lake

verb

  1. 1

    make even or more even

  2. 2

    become even or more even

    even out the surface

  3. 3

    make level or straight

    level the ground

Synonyms

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