EVEN
verb
Definitions
- 1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth. His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh. It will even all inequalities Evelyn.
- 2. To equal [Obs.] "To even him in valor." Fuller.
- 3. To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits. Shak.
- 4. To set right; to complete.
- 5. To act up to; to keep pace with. Shak.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
EVEN
(adjective)
1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed;...
EVEN
(adverb)
1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. "Is it even so" Shak. Even so did these Gauls possess the coa...
EVEN
(noun)
Evening. See Eve, n. 1. [Poetic.] Shak.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
