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even > 13 senses
ADJECTIVE1evenDivisible by two
2even, fifty-fiftyEqual in degree or extent or amount
3evenLevel or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture
4even, regularSymmetrically arranged
5even, regularOccurring at fixed intervals
6even, tied, levelOf the score in a contest
ADVERB1evenUsed as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
2evenIn spite of
3even, yet, stillTo a greater degree or extent
4evenTo the full extent
VERB1even, flush, level, even outMake level or straight
2even, even outBecome even or more even
3even, even outMake even or more even
even > pronunciation
Soundsiy'vihn
RhymesAdrenalin, aflatoxin, Aiken, and 212 more rhymes in ihn at the HyperDic website...
even > adjective 1
MeaningDivisible by two.
Contraryodd
even > adjective 2
MeaningEqual in degree or extent or amount. Or equally matched or balanced.
Examples"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"
Synonymsfifty-fifty
Similar toequal
Adverbsevenly
even > adjective 3
MeaningLevel 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).
Examples"an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"
Attribute ofevenness, invariability
Similarflat, level, plane; flatbottom, flatbottomed; flush; justified; level; true, straight
See alsosmooth; steady
Contraryuneven
Adverbsevenly
even > adjective 4
MeaningSymmetrically arranged.
Examples"even features"
Synonymsregular
Similar tosymmetrical, symmetric
even > adjective 5
MeaningOccurring at fixed intervals.
Examples"the even rhythm of his breathing"
Synonymsregular
Similar tosteady
Adverbsregularly
even > adjective 6
MeaningOf the score in a contest.
Synonymstied, level
Similar toequal
even > adverb 1
MeaningUsed as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected.
Examples"even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!"
even > adverb 2
MeaningIn spite of. Notwithstanding.
Examples"even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him"
even > adverb 3
MeaningTo a greater degree or extent. Used with comparisons.
Examples"looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"
Synonymsyet, still
even > adverb 4
MeaningTo the full extent.
Examples"loyal even unto death"
even > verb 1, contact
MeaningMake level or straight.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsflush, level, even out
Narrowergrade; strickle, strike
Broaderchange surface
even > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome even or more even.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"even out the surface"
Synonymseven out
Caused byeven, even out
Broaderchange, alter, modify
even > verb 3, change
MeaningMake even or more even.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymseven out
Cause toeven, even out
Broaderregularize, regularise
See alsoeven out, even off, even up

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