Analysis Complete

even

/ even /
verb/adverb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make even or more even
Type of:
regularize regularise
Causes:
even out
See also:
compensate counterbalance correct even out even off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adverb Sense 2
in spite of; notwithstanding
"even when he is sick, he works"
"even with his head start she caught up with him"
adverb Sense 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"
adverb Sense 4
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!"
adjective satellite Sense 5
symmetrically arranged
"even features"
"regular features"
"a regular polygon"
Similar:
symmetrical symmetric
adjective satellite Sense 6
occurring at fixed intervals
"a regular beat"
"the even rhythm of his breathing"
Similar:
steady
adjective Sense 7
divisible by two
Opposites:
odd
adjective Sense 8
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"
"th"
Similar:
flat level plane flatbottom flatbottomed flush(p) justified true
Opposites:
uneven
See also:
smooth steady
adjective satellite Sense 9
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"
Similar:
equal
verb Sense 10
become even or more even
"even out the surface"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adverb Sense 11
to the full extent
"loyal even unto death"
adjective satellite Sense 12
of the score in a contest
"the score is tied"
Similar:
equal
verb Sense 13
make level or straight
"level the ground"
Type of:
change surface
Kinds of:
grade strickle strike
Derived:
level spirit level leveler leveller
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

regularize regularise symmetrical symmetric steady odd flat level plane flatbottom flatbottomed flush(p)