Even
WordNet
adjective
(1) 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"
(2) Of the score in a contest
"The score is tied"
(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"
"The road was not very even"
"The picture is even with the window"
(4) Divisible by two
(5) Occurring at fixed intervals
"A regular beat"
"The even rhythm of his breathing"
(6) Symmetrically arranged
"Even features"
"Regular features"
"A regular polygon"
adverb
(7) 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!"
(8) 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"
(9) In spite of; notwithstanding
"Even when he is sick, he works"
"Even with his head start she caught up with him"
(10) To the full extent
"Loyal even unto death"
noun
(11) 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
(12) Make even or more even
(13) Become even or more even
"Even out the surface"
(14) Make level or straight
"Level the ground"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Flat and level.
- Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even.
- Without great variation.
- Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice.
- Equal in proportion, quantity, size etc.
- The distribution of food must be even.
- (no comparative or superlative) Leaving no remainder when divided by 2.
- Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers.
Synonyms
Verb
Adverb
even
- exactly, just, fully
- I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised.
- You are leaving tonight? — Even so.
- 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.
- Emphasising a comparative
- I was strong before; but now I am even stronger.
Etymology 3
. Cognate with Dutch , German .