adjective
[more ~; most ~]
having a flat, smooth, or level surface
not having breaks or bumps
located next to someone or something else
not changing :staying the same
[more ~; most ~] :equal and fair :not giving an advantage to one side or group
having nothing owed by either side
not likely to be won easily by one side or another
a of a number :able to be divided by two into two equal whole numbers
marked by an even number
c always used before a noun :not more or less than a stated amount
used to say that something is as likely to happen as to not happen
break even
get even
to do something bad or unpleasant to someone who has treated you badly or unfairly
on an even keel
adverb
used to stress something that is surprising or unlikely
used to stress the difference between two things that are being compared
used after a negative word (such as not or a contraction of not) to stress the smallness of an amount or effort
used to stress something that goes beyond what has just been mentioned in some way (such as by being stronger or more specific)
even as
at the same time as
even if
used to stress that something will happen despite something else that might prevent it
even now/then
used to stress that something is or was happening at a particular time
used to stress that something (such as a person's attitude or behavior) was or is very surprising and unexpected
even so
used to introduce a statement that is somehow different from what has just been said
even though
used as a stronger way to say though or although
verb
evens; evened; evening
[+ obj] :to make (something) equal
even out
[phrasal verb]
to become level
even (something) out or even out (something) :to make (something) even and smooth
even out or even (something) out or even out (something) :to reach a balanced or middle state between extremes over a period of time