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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024eve•ning /ˈivnɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. - the latter part of the day and early part of the night.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024eve•ning (ēv′ning),USA pronunciation n. - the latter part of the day and early part of the night.
- the period from sunset to bedtime:He spent the evenings reading.
- Dialect Terms[Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.
- any concluding or declining period:the evening of life.
- an evening's reception or entertainment:Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent.
adj. - of or pertaining to evening:The evening sky shone with stars.
- occurring or seen in the evening:the evening mist.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfnung, equivalent. to ǣfn(ian) draw toward evening + -ung noun, nominal suffix
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eventide, dusk, twilight, gloaming, nightfall.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ n - the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
- the latter or concluding period: the evening of one's life
- the early part of the night spent in a specified way: an evening at the theatre
- an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
- Southern US Brit dialect the period between noon and sunset
- (modifier) of, used, or occurring in the evening: the evening papers
Etymology: Old English ǣfnung; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband e•ven1 /ˈivən/USA pronunciation adj. - without bumps on the surface;
regular;
smooth:an even road. - on the same level;
in the same plane or line;
parallel:even with the ground. - free from sudden changes;
uniform;
regular;
constant:a steady, even sound. - Mathematics(of a number) that can be divided by two without a remainder:1,024 is an even number.
- Mathematics denoted by or having such a number:[before a noun]the even pages of a book.
- Mathematics[before a noun] exactly expressed in whole numbers.
- equal in measure or quantity:even amounts of oil and vinegar.
- equally balanced or divided;
equal:an even exchange. - leaving no balance of debt on either side:[be + ~]I lent you my car last week; if you lend me yours this week we'll be even.
- calm;
not easily excited or angered;
placid:an even temper. - equitable or fair:an even bargain.
adv. - evenly;
in an even manner;
smoothly:The road ran even over the fields. - (used with a comparative word to emphasize the comparison, or to mean "still'' or "yet''):That arrangement is acceptable, but this one is even more suitable.
- (used with a superlative adjective, or with the conjunction if, to suggest that some possibility is unlikely to happen): [before an adjective]Even the slightest noise disturbs him.[~ + if]Even if she comes, she may not stay.
- (used to connect clauses to emphasize that the occurrence of one event is almost at the same time as the other):Even as help was coming, the troops surrendered.
- fully or quite:ready to fight even unto death.
- (used to stress or emphasize the truth of something):He is willing, even eager.
- exactly or precisely:It was even so.
v. - to make level, smooth, or equal:[~ + object]worked all day to even the pavement.
- even out, to make or become level, smooth, or equal: [no object]The wrinkles will even out when the suit dries.[~ + out + object]They need two home runs to even out the score.
Idioms- Idioms, Business break even, [no obj] to have one's profits equal one's losses;
to neither gain nor lose:The company was managing only to break even. - Idioms get even, [no obj] to get revenge;
retaliate;
strike back:to get even for the insult.
e•ven•ly, adv. e•ven•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•ven1 (ē′vən),USA pronunciation adj. - level;
flat;
without surface irregularities;
smooth:an even road. - on the same level;
in the same plane or line;
parallel:even with the ground. - free from variations or fluctuations;
regular:even motion. - uniform in action, character, or quality:to hold an even course.
- equal in measure or quantity:Add even amounts of oil and vinegar.
- Mathematicsdivisible by two, as a number (opposed to odd).
- Mathematicsdenoted by such a number:the even pages of a book.
- Mathematicsexactly expressible in integers, or in tens, hundreds, etc., without fractional parts:an even seven miles.
- Mathematics(of a function) having a sign that remains the same when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time.
- equally balanced or divided;
equal:Check to see if the scales are even. - leaving no balance of debt on either side;
square:We will not be even until I can repay him for saving my life. - calm;
placid;
not easily excited or angered:an even temper. - equitable, impartial, or fair:an even bargain.
adv. - evenly:The road ran even over the fields.
- still;
yet (used to emphasize a comparative):even more suitable. - (used to suggest that something mentioned as a possibility constitutes an extreme case or an unlikely instance):Even the slightest noise disturbs him. Even if he attends, he may not participate.
- just (used to emphasize occurrence, coincidence, or simultaneousness of occurrences):Even as he lay dying, they argued over his estate.
- fully or quite:even to death.
- indeed (used as an intensive for stressing the identity or truth of something):He is willing, even eager, to do it.
- exactly or precisely:It was even so.
- Business break even, to have one's profits equal one's losses;
neither gain nor lose:The company barely broke even last year. - Idioms get even, to be revenged;
retaliate:He vowed to get even for the insult.
v.t. - to make even;
level;
smooth (sometimes fol. by out):to even a board with a plane. - to place in an even state as to claim or obligation;
balance (often fol. by up):to even up accounts.
v.i. - to become even:The odds evened before the race.
- even out:
- to make or become even, smooth, or flat:The wrinkles will even out when the suit dries.
- to become equal, balanced, stable, etc.:optimistic that the situation would even out eventually.
- bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English; Old English efen; cognate with Gothic ibns, Old High German eban, Old Norse jafn even, equal; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English even(e), Old English efne, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (verb, verbal) Middle English evenen, Old English efnan to lower, derivative of the adjective, adjectival
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged plane. See level.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tranquil, temperate, composed, peaceful.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged just.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged irregular.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mercurial.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged biased.
e•ven2 (ē′vən),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]- evening;
eve.
- bef. 950; Middle English; Old English ǣfen; akin to German Abend, Old Frisian ēvend. See evening
- Language Varietiesa member of a Siberian people living mainly in the Yakut Autonomous Republic in the Russian Federation.
- Language Varietiesthe Tungusic language spoken by the Even. Also called Lamut.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: even /ˈiːvən/ adj - level and regular; flat
- (postpositive) followed by with: on the same level or in the same plane (as)
- without variation or fluctuation; regular; constant
- not readily moved or excited; placid; calm: an even temper
- equally balanced between two sides: an even game
- equal or identical in number, quantity, etc
- (of a number) divisible by two
- characterized or indicated by such a number: maps are on the even pages
Compare odd - relating to or denoting two or either of two alternatives, events, etc, that have an equal probability: an even chance of missing or catching a train
- having no balance of debt; neither owing nor being owed
- just and impartial; fair
- exact in number, amount, or extent: an even pound
- equal, as in score; level
- even money ⇒ a bet in which the winnings are the same as the amount staked
- (as modifier): the even-money favourite
- get even ⇒ informal to exact revenge (on); settle accounts (with)
adv - (intensifier; used to suggest that the content of a statement is unexpected or paradoxical): even an idiot can do that
- (intensifier; used with comparative forms): this is even better
- notwithstanding; in spite of
- used to introduce a more precise version of a word, phrase, or statement: he is base, even depraved
- used preceding a clause of supposition or hypothesis to emphasize the implication that whether or not the condition in it is fulfilled, the statement in the main clause remains valid: even if she died he wouldn't care
- archaic all the way; fully: I love thee even unto death
- even as ⇒ (conjunction) at the very same moment or in the very same way that
- even so ⇒ in spite of any assertion to the contrary: nevertheless
See also even out, evens, even upEtymology: Old English efen; related to Old Norse jafn even, equal, Gothic ibns, Old High German ebanˈevener n ˈevenly adv ˈevenness n even /ˈiːvən/ n - an archaic word for eve, evening
Etymology: Old English ǣfen; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband |