even
even Lexical Profile
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• adverb
Used to emphasize something surprising, unexpected, or extreme.
"He never opened the manual, or even looked at the instructions, before assembling the desk."
Used before a comparative adjective or adverb to strengthen the comparison.
"Today's lecture was even more informative than the one we attended last week."
• adjective
Divisible by two without leaving a remainder (of a whole number).
"Four, six, and eight are even numbers, whereas three, five, and seven are odd."
Flat, smooth, and level, with no surface irregularities or variations in height.
"The carpenter sanded the oak tabletop until the surface was completely even."
Equal in number, amount, value, or competitive score.
"At the end of the third quarter, the two basketball teams were even at sixty points apiece."
Calm, steady, and not easily agitated or varied in quality or temper.
"She maintained an even tone of voice throughout the difficult negotiation."
• verb
To make or become flat, smooth, equal, or balanced (often used with 'out' or 'up').
"The groundskeepers used a heavy roller to even the pitch before the match."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English efen, meaning 'level, flat, or equal,' derived from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz.