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even
equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
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adjective
equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
“even amounts of butter and sugar”
adjective
of the score in a contest
“the score is tied”
adjective
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”
adjective
divisible by two
adjective
occurring at fixed intervals
“a regular beat”
adjective
symmetrically arranged
“even features”
adverb
used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
“even an idiot knows that”
adverb
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
“looked sick and felt even worse”
adverb
in spite of; notwithstanding
“even when he is sick, he works”
adverb
to the full extent
“loyal even unto death”
noun
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
make even or more even
verb
become even or more even
“even out the surface”
verb
make level or straight
“level the ground”
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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
the score is tied
an even application of varnish
an even floor
the road was not very even
the picture is even with the window
a regular beat
the even rhythm of his breathing
even features
regular features
a regular polygon
even an idiot knows that
declined even to consider the idea
I don't have even a dollar!
looked sick and felt even worse
an even (or still) more interesting problem
still another problem must be solved
a yet sadder tale
even when he is sick, he works
even with his head start she caught up with him
loyal even unto death
he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
even out the surface
level the ground
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