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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Antonyms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.1.3.1 Translations to be checked 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.2.3 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Adverb 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.3.1.2.1 Translations to be checked 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Synonyms 1.4.1.2 Derived terms 1.4.1.3 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Adverb 2.1.1 Abbreviations 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Derived terms

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
long	am	way	#122: even	say	well	many

[ Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈi:vən/, SAMPA: /"i:v@n/
• (US) IPA: /ˈivən/, /ˈivn̩/, SAMPA: /"iv@n/, /"ivn=/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -iːvən

• Hyphenation: e·ven

[ Etymology 1

Old English efen (adjective), efnan (verb).

[ Adjective

even (comparative more even, superlative most even)

1. Flat and level.

   Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even.

2. Without great variation.

   Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice.

3. Equal in proportion, quantity, size etc.

   The distribution of food must be even.

4. (arithmetic) (no comparative or superlative) Leaving no remainder when divided by 2.

   Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers.

[ Synonyms

• (flat and level): flat, level, uniform
• (without great variation): monotone (voice)

[ Antonyms

• (flat and level): uneven
• (arithmetic): odd

[ Translations

flat and level

Afrikaans: vlak Czech: rovný m. Dutch: vlak, vlakke, gelijk, gelijke Finnish: tasainen German: eben Japanese: 平 (たいら, taira)

Polish: równy, gładki, płaski Portuguese: plano, nivelado Russian: ровный (róvnyj), гладкий (gládkij) Spanish: parejo, llano Swedish: jämn, flat, platt, slät Telugu: చదునైన (chadunaina)

without great variation

Afrikaans: gelyk Dutch: gelijke, gelijkmatig, gelijkmatige Finnish: tasainen Hebrew: חלק (khalak) Polish: równomierny, jednolity, jednostajny

Portuguese: uniforme, constante, padronizado Russian: ровный (róvnyj) Spanish: uniforme, constante Swedish: stadig (voice), jämn

equal

Dutch: gelijk, gelijkmatig Hebrew: שווה (shavé)

Russian: равный (rávnyj), одинаковый (odinákovyj) Spanish: igual

arithmetic: leaving no remainder when divided by 2

Czech: sudý m. Dutch: even, paar Finnish: parillinen French: pair m., paire f. German: gerade Hebrew: זוגי (zoogi) Italian: pari Japanese: 偶数 (ぐうすう, gūsū)

Polish: parzysty Portuguese: par Russian: чётный (čótnyj) Slovene: sod m., soda f., sodo n. Spanish: par Swedish: jämn Telugu: సరి (sari)

[ Translations to be checked

• CJK Characters: 齊, 齐

[ Verb

Infinitive to even

Third person singular evens

Simple past evened

Past participle evened

Present participle evening

to even (third-person singular simple present evens, present participle evening, simple past and past participle evened)

1. To make flat and level.

   We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low.

[ Synonyms

(to make flat and level): flatten, level

[ Derived terms

an even chance break even break-even even as even-handed even if even-keeled evenly even money even more

even out even permutation even stevens even-tempered even up get even of even date uneven

[ Translations

make even

Dutch: evenen, gelijkmaken, platmaken Finnish: tasoittaa French: applatir, égaliser, niveler Portuguese: igualar, nivelar, padronizar, uniformizar

Russian: ровнять (rovnját’), выравнивать (vyrávnivat’) Spanish: allanar Swedish: jämna, jämna ut, plana ut, platta till

[ Etymology 2

Old English efne.

[ Adverb

even (no comparative or superlative)

1. (archaic or rhetorical) exactly, just, fully

   I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised.

   You are leaving tonight? — Even so.

2. Implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality

   Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.

   Did you even make it through the front door?

   That was before I was even born.

3. Emphasising a comparative

   I was strong before; but now I am even stronger.

[ Derived terms

• even so
• even though
• not even

[ Translations

exactly, fully

Afrikaans: nog French: exactement, complètement Italian: esattamente, completamente

Portuguese: exatamente, completamente Russian: точно (tóčno), ровно (róvno)

implying extreme example

Afrikaans: selfs Dutch: zelfs, (niet) eens Esperanto: eĉ Finnish: jopa, edes French: même Galician: aínda, até, incluso, nin, nin sequera Hebrew: אפילו (afiloo)

Hungarian: még, még ha Italian: anche Latin: etiam Lithuanian: ir Polish: nawet Russian: даже (dáže), вообще (voobščé, only used in questions) Slovenian: celo Spanish: incluso, hasta Swedish: även, ens

emphasising comparative

Afrikaans: nog...nog Finnish: vielä French: encore Hebrew: אפילו (afiloo)

Polish: nawet, jeszcze Portuguese: igualmente Russian: даже (dáže), ещё (ješčó) Spanish: aún

[ Translations to be checked

• Ido: mem
• Spanish: aun, hasta, aún

[ Etymology 3

Old English ǣfen. Cognate with Dutch avond, German Abend.

[ Noun

Singular even

Plural evens

even (plural evens)

1. (archaic or poetic) Evening.

[ Synonyms

• e’en (arch.)
• evening

[ Derived terms

• evensong

[ Translations

Evening of thee day

Afrikaans: aand Dutch: avondstond m. French: veillée (du soir)

Russian: вечер (véčer) m. Spanish: tarde f. Swedish: kväll c., afton c.

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[ Dutch

[ Adverb

even

1. "shortly", as in "no problem"; briefly

   Ik zal even voor u kijken. — I shall look (it up) for you shortly.

2. for a short period, for a moment

[ Abbreviations

• ff

[ Adjective

even

1. even, opposite of odd

[ Derived terms

• evenals