[
UK
/ˈiːvən/
]
[ US /ˈivɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈivɪn/ ]
ADVERB
-
to the full extent
loyal even unto death -
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
a yet sadder tale
looked sick and felt even worse
an even (or still) more interesting problem
still another problem must be solved -
used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
I don't have even a dollar!
declined even to consider the idea
even an idiot knows that -
in spite of; notwithstanding
even when he is sick, he works
even with his head start she caught up with him
ADJECTIVE
-
of the score in a contest
the score is tied -
symmetrically arranged
a regular polygon
regular features
even features -
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)
the picture is even with the window
an even floor
an even application of varnish
the road was not very even -
equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
even amounts of butter and sugar
had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance
an even fight
it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split
on even terms -
occurring at fixed intervals
a regular beat
the even rhythm of his breathing - divisible by two
NOUN
-
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
VERB
- make even or more even
-
become even or more even
even out the surface -
make level or straight
level the ground
How To Use even In A Sentence
- He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
- They are essential atmospheric cladding which prevents the earth from becoming a frozen planet.
- I never believed in God, not even between the ages of six and ten, when I was an agnostic.
- We carried spare water for the rad, a hand pump just in case the Dunlop pressure dropped, and maybe even a canister of petrol.
- If there was any hope of holding on to even a shred of her dwindling self-respect, she should do exactly what she knew Margo would do—close the laptop, take her de-scrunchied, perfumed, and nearly thonged self down to the nearest club, pick up the first passably good-looking stranger who asked her to dance, and bring him back to the apartment for some safe but anonymous sex. Goodnight Tweetheart
- Rules exist to be violated, so that the ‘bastard’ may be more violently characterized and the audience engaged in revengeful fury.
- Such football titbits always float to the surface on third-round day which remains the best, most hectic, interesting and fun day of the season - and this one was even more frenetic than usual.
- I again affirm that I need make no apology for attaching my name to that of one so worthy the esteem of his co-dogs, ay, and co-cats too; for in spite of the differences which have so often raised up a barrier between the members of his race and ours, not even the noblest among us could be degraded by raising a "mew" to the honour of such a thoroughly honest dog. The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too
- Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.
- In order to prevent the pipe buckling at the sagbend a horizontal tension was applied to the pipe by tensioners situated on the deck of the vessel.