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Even has 21 different meanings across 5 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

"he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"

2

An even number.

3

Evening.

4

An ethnic Even: a member of an indigenous people living in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

In plain English: Even refers to a group of people who are native to Siberia and the Russian Far East.

"Researchers are working to preserve the language and traditions of the Even people."

Usage: Even (noun) refers specifically to members of the Even people, an indigenous group from Siberia and the Russian Far East. Use it when discussing their culture, language, or history - for example, "Researchers are studying the traditional reindeer herding practices of the Even."

Verb
1

make level or straight

"level the ground"

2

become even or more even

"even out the surface"

3

make even or more even

4

To make flat and level.

In plain English: To even means to make something perfectly flat or level.

"He used a trowel to even out the patch of concrete."

Usage: Even (verb) means to create a smooth, level surface. Use it when describing actions like evening out terrain or smoothing plaster - "He used a trowel to even the cement."

Adjective
1

divisible by two

2

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"

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

symmetrically arranged

"even features"

"regular features"

"a regular polygon"

5

occurring at fixed intervals

"a regular beat"

"the even rhythm of his breathing"

6

of the score in a contest

"the score is tied"

7

Flat and level.

In plain English: Even means flat and smooth.

Usage: Even (adj.) means flat, level, or smooth. Use it to describe a surface that lacks bumps or irregularities, like an even tabletop or an even layer of paint.

Adverb
1

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!"

2

in spite of; notwithstanding

"even when he is sick, he works"

"even with his head start she caught up with him"

3

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"

4

to the full extent

"loyal even unto death"

5

Exactly, just, fully.

In plain English: Even means precisely or exactly as stated.

"Even a small amount of rain can dampen the picnic."

Usage: Even (adv.) indicates equality or similarity; use it to mean "exactly," "just," or "fully." For example, "The score was even" means the scores were equal.

Proper Noun
1

A Tungusic language spoken by the Evens in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

Example Sentences
"Even a small amount of rain can dampen the picnic." adv
"Researchers are working to preserve the language and traditions of the Even people." noun
"He used a trowel to even out the patch of concrete." verb
See Also
level smooth steady number straight even out level out upsides with
Related Terms
Antonyms
uneven
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
day change surface change regularize
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
guest night grade strickle
Rhyming Words
ven aven kven oven liven deven niven haven given koven reven seven hoven leven coven maven raven neven daven elven
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