Even

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English


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Etymology 1

Old English efen (adjective), efnan (verb).

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Adjective

Positive
even

Comparative
more even

Superlative
most even


  1. Flat and level.
    Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even.
  2. Without great variation.
    Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice.
  3. Equal in proportion, quantity, size etc.
    The distribution of food must be even.
  4. (arithmetic) (no comparative or superlative) Leaving no remainder when divided by 2.
    Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers.
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Translations

flat and level

without great variation

equal

arithmetic: leaving no remainder when divided by 2

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Verb

Infinitive
to even

Third person singular
evens

Simple past
evened

Past participle
evened

Present participle
evening

  1. To make flat and level.
    We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low.
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Synonyms

(to make flat and level): flatten, level

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Derived terms
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Translations

make even

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Etymology 2

Old English efne.

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Adverb

even (no comparative or superlative)

  1. (archaic or rhetorical{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) 
exactly, just, fully
  1. I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised.
    You are leaving tonight? — Even so.
  2. Implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality
    Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.
    Did you even make it through the front door?
    That was before I was even born.
  3. Emphasising a comparative
    I was strong before; but now I am even stronger.
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Translations

exactly, fully

implying extreme example

emphasising comparative

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Etymology 3

Old English ǣfen.

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Noun

Singular
even

Plural
evens

  1. (archaic or poetic) Evening.
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Evening of the day

Afrikaans: aand

fr:even

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