Looking for the meaning of the word EVEN in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EVEN with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Even
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English efen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even, effen and German eben
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːvn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
flat and smooth
Short Definition:flat and smooth
Examples:- prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar
Definition:
equal in number, amount, or value
Short Definition:equal in number
Examples:- an even gender balance among staff and students
Definition:
(of a number, such as 2, 6, or 108) divisible by two without a remainder
Short Definition:exactly divisible by two
Examples:- a meter that reads only in even numbers
- any number doubled is even
Word: Even
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːvn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make or become even
Short Definition:make even
Examples:- she cut the hair again to even up the ends
- it's not exactly revenge I want, but I'd like things evened up
- thereafter prices evened out
Word: Even
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːvn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to emphasize something surprising or extreme
Short Definition:used for emphasis
Examples:- they have never even heard of the United States
- they wore fur hats, even in summer
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